Introduction
I (Saffyre) would like to express my immense gratitude to the Indigenous people, particular women and two-spirit individuals, who have worked tirelessly gathering data and explaining the MMIWG2S movement. Rather than attempt to recreate what has already been done, I have chosen to honor the voices and labor of Indigenous activists by linking their work introducing the issue and the movement instead. Below, you will find four different introductions to MMIWG2S as a term, an issue, and a movement. Each resource offers its own unique and individual take, so it would be worthwhile to visit all of the sources listed here. I have, however, provided a brief summary of each source to help you choose which one(s) to look at.
Seeding Sovereignty - Sicangu CDC
This first resource is a blog post by Seeding Sovereignty, a blog run out of Sicangu CDC, a nonprofit serving the Sicangu Lakota Oyate. The blog post includes definitions of terms, data demonstrating the severity of the problem, and reasons why the MMIWG2S crisis is so profound.
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native women's wilderness
This second source is a blog post by the nonprofit organization Native Women's Wilderness. They are a nonprofit run by Indigenous women that aims to "bring Native women together to share our stories, support each other, and learn from one another as we endeavor to explore and celebrate the wilderness and our native lands." This blog post, which includes an embedded video, provides statistics as well as policy initiatives, landmarks, and state-by-state data and reports on MMIWG2S.
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We r Native
The third source is a blog post by We R Native, a nonprofit aimed at being a health resource for Indigenous youth by Indigenous youth. The page provides data on MMIW as well as tips for helping the movement and information for Native people seeking help.
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Native hope
The fourth and final resource is by Native Hope, a nonprofit that "exists to address the injustice done to Native Americans." This site contains facts and statistics about MMIWG2S, in addition to addressing why there is such little widespread knowledge about this crisis. Also, the site includes an overview of the stereotypes that perpetuate violence against Native people and information about the Native women at the forefront of the activist efforts to address this problem. The page ends with a trailer for a documentary on MMIWG2S.
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