May 1- 7 is National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples



Native women and girls experience some of the highest rates of violence. According to the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, the murder of Native women is more than ten times the national average on some reservations. The National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls/Peoples (MMIWG/P) May 1 – May 7 is a call for the nation and the world to raise awareness and take action in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. This national week of action leads to the National Day of Action on May 5. It is a day of observance to honor the lives of and acknowledge the staggering number of abducted and murdered Indigenous women and girls across the country. The day is marked annually during May on the birthday of Hanna Harris, a 21 year-old member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe who went missing on July 4, 2013.

NYSCADV is committed to increasing safety and access to justice for all Indigenous peoples and intends to raise our voices to amplify the critical efforts that Indigenous communities engage in. We have been working with Indigenous organizations, advocates, and allies on several fronts to prevent and end violence against Indigenous peoples.

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