Amber Kanazbah Crotty, a Navajo Nation Council Delegate, recalls how just a few years ago, law enforcement agencies didn t want to talk about the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. Up to about 2018, we still had law enforcement telling us this was not an issue, that it s not a prevalent issue, she said.
In 2018, she testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs during a hearing called “Missing and Murdered: Confronting the Silent Crisis in Indian country.”
“I remember being there and watching our FBI partners walk out of the room before we gave our testimony,” Crotty said. “That sticks with me as an advocate, as a mom, as a council delegate, in terms of how we need to protect one another.”
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Home » Events » ‘Running for Justice’: Boston Marathoner Launches Virtual Race for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives
Jordan Marie Daniel gained recognition in the running community when she ran the 2019 Boston Marathon with a red handprint over her mouth to symbolize Indigenous women silenced by violence. On May 5, you can join her in a virtual run to further raise awareness of this epidemic.
In addition to the iconic handprint, though, Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel also ran the Boston Marathon with the letters “MMIW” painted on her leg. This drew awareness to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement.
May 3, 2021
State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent coverage:
UW will receive nearly $3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for research focused on expanding and transforming the use of coal to produce coal-based products using carbon ore, rare earth elements and critical minerals. Oil City News and County 10 published UW’s release. Green Car Congress, World Coal and Electric Energy Online published similar articles.
The New York Times noted that UW is offering incentives to members of the university’s community who receive their COVID-19 vaccines. The article focused on the number of U.S. colleges that are requiring vaccinations for their employees and students this fall.
Close 5 THINGS TO KNOW: What is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls? Derrick James
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The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center details National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. More information can be found by visiting www.niwrc.org
1. When is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls and what is it about?Â
May 5. This day of observance shines a light on the staggering number of abducted and murdered Indigenous women and girls.Â
2. What are the numbers?Â
Available data from the U.S. Department of Justice indicates that Native women face murder rates that are more than 10 times the national average murder rate, there are more than 5,000 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and that 55 percent of Native women have experienced domestic violence.
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