What is the meaning of MMIW?

#MMIW, #MMIWG and #MMIWG2S has been increasingly proliferating the internet, both in the United States and abroad. The abbreviations stand for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women; Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; and Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and 2-Spirit People, respectively.

What is the MMIW movement?

A red hand over the mouth has become the symbol of a growing movement, the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement. It stands for all the missing sisters whose voices are not heard. It stands for the silence of the media and law enforcement in the midst of this crisis.

What does the red hand mean MMIW?

Missing Murdered Indigenous Women movement
The powerful image of a red handprint has come to symbolize the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women movement as a way to represent the thousands of women who have been silenced. Beyond politics and detective work, the handprint has found its way into art and fashion as a way to raise awareness.

How many MMIW cases are there?

5,712 cases
MURDERED & MISSING INDIGENOUS WOMEN

As of 2016, the National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. Strikingly, the U.S Department of Justice missing persons database has only reported 116 cases.

Who is the leader of MMIW?

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul along with Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and leaders of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Task Force today recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Who is involved in MMIW?

The inquiry was established as independent from the Government of Canada, and five commissioners were appointed to oversee the independent inquiry process: Marion Buller (chief commissioner), Michèle Audette, Qajaq Robinson, Marilyn Poitras, and Brian Eyolfson.

When was MMIW founded?

1942 – Savanna’s Act. On Jun 28, 2016, a collective from Montana created Senate Resolution 514- Declared May 5, 2017, National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.

What does no more stolen sisters do?

No More Stolen Sisters: Stopping the Abuse and Murder of Native Women and Girls. In this program, powerful Native women leaders reveal the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, and describe how they are taking action and building growing movements, including with non-Native allies.

What is the cause of MMIW?

The root causes of the MMIW injustice include colonization and historical trauma, racism, and sexual objectifcation of Indigenous women and girls.

What happened Ashley Loring?

Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, who also went by Ashley Loring, vanished in June 2017. A member of the Blackfeet Nation, she was last seen on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana. Her disappearance is part of an ongoing crisis of Indigenous women reported missing.

How many cases of MMIW are there in Canada?

The Canadian government released its plan Thursday to address the tragedy of as many as 4,000 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG).