MMIP
Stopping the violence against Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people
#MMIW #MMIWG #MMIWG2S
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MMIP (also MMIW and MMIWG) is a growing movement to address the ongoing violence and genocide that affects Native women, girls, Two-Spirits, and other Indigenous people across the US and Canada.
On May 5—the National Day of Awareness—we wear red to call back the missing spirits of our women, two spirits, and children and to raise awareness of their silenced voices.
WHAT WE ARE DOING
LEADING MICHIGAN'S MMIP TASK FORCE
After months of persistent advocacy, Miigwech, Inc. is pleased to announce that we are official partners with the State of Michigan's newly formed MMIP Task Force. We are working directly with the Attorney General's office to create the change we want to see and bring justice to our hurting families.
In 2022, our team and families of stolen sisters met with Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel to educate her office about MMIP and develop plans of action. We discussed the lack of action and legal roadblocks at the systems level and how these things have perpetuated the injustice for decades.
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"Some victims have been denied justice more than others," the Attorney General said in the meeting. "Above everything, you deserve to have people who are transparent with you, provide all of the documents and data, any evidence at all, and sit down and review it with you. There's no question that [these families] deserve that, so we're going to make that happen."
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In 2023, the AG office finally announced the creation of a MMIP Task Force, inviting Miigwech to be a lead partner. "Violence against Native Peoples is a crisis that cannot wait to be addressed," said Meredith Kennedy, executive director of Miigwech, Inc. "We are ready to bring together the community to make positive changes, provide justice and healing, and protect our people."
The Task Force will aim for the following goals:​​​
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Initiate special investigations into MMIP and Indian Boarding School Survivors, with an accurate and up-to-date list of cases
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Increase transparency throughout the entire investigative process, including data gathering and dissemination
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Re-open cold cases
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Personal follow-ups and case reviews from the Attorney General
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Cultural competency training for investigative staff and law enforcement​
...and more as our strategic plans develop. Stay tuned as we continue to lead the charge!
RAISING AWARENESS
ADVOCATING FOR FAMILIES
STOPPING THE GENOCIDE
KNOW THE FACTS
Indigenous women are murdered at a rate
10x
HIGHER
than the national average
Murder is the
3rd
LEADING
cause of death for Indigenous women
More than
95%
OF CASES
are never covered by national media