The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) human-rights crisis disproportionately affects Indigenous peoples in Canada and the United States, notably those in the FNMI (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) and Native American communities. A corresponding mass movement in the US and Canada works to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) through organized marches; the building of databases; local community, city council, and tribal council meetings; and domestic violence training for police.
“Grateful for the opportunity to be the main speaker at MMIP Conference. This platform allowed me to share my experience of losing Indigenous family members that were treated unjustly. I was able to encourage the community to take action to support our Indigenous Grandmothers, Mothers, sisters, daughters, and babies. Shared awareness for domestic violence, police brutality, racial profiling, racial hatred, and how Native Indigenous women are being stalked across the country and Canada.
We need to come together to hold Congress, US Attorney General, Tribal Agencies, Local Agencies, State Agencies, and Federal Agencies accountable. Let’s support legislation that will train all agencies to do a better job when it comes to our Native People living on reservations and Urban Indigenous People living in our American cities.
Thanks, Trini A Wopsock for inviting The S.O.G. Crew out to help bring healing to your beautiful community. If anyone out there is interested in having our team visit your community please get in touch with us. Many blessings to all those that are hurting from this issue,” stated Dr. Robert “Battle Ax” Ornelas
MMIW has been described as a Canadian national crisis[6][7][8] and a Canadian genocide.[9][10][11][12][13] In response to repeated calls from Indigenous groups, activists, and non-governmental organizations, the Government of Canada under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau established a national public inquiry, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, in September 2016.[14][15] According to the inquiry’s backgrounder, between the years 1980 and 2012, Indigenous women and girls represented 16% of all female homicides in Canada, while constituting only 4% of the female population in Canada.[16] The inquiry was completed and presented to the public on June 3, 2019.
