Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Organization
In the United States, Native American women are more than twice as likely to experience violence than any other demographic. One in three Native women is sexually assaulted during her life, and 67% of these assaults are perpetrated by non-Natives.
A growing movement in the U.S. and Canada works to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) through organized marches, community meetings, the building of databases, local city council meetings, tribal council meetings and domestic violence trainings for police. Below are videos and links to information that explore this issue.
Links for organizations and more information on work for Native Women & Children:
Ida’s Law:
Ida Beard, a member of Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes went missing June 30, 2015. Her case remains open to this day. Ida is one of many indigenous people that have vanished without a trace.
HB3345, Ida’s Law, outlines the creation of the Office of Liaison under the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons. The Office of Liaison will consist of a missing person specialist with significant experience working alongside tribal communities.
Ida’s Law along with two other bills by Representative Merleyn Bell and Representative Daniel Pae include bipartisan efforts to address missing and murdered indigenous people in Oklahoma.[3]
http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3345&Session=2000&Tab=0
https://okdemocrats.org/dollens-releases-statement-after-idas-law-passes/
https://legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB3345/2020
https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/02/13/cheyenne-and-arapaho-tribal-tribune-mmiw.asp
Links
https://www.nativewomenssociety.org/mmiw
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/article/682401
