Honoring Missing Murdered Indigenous Women/People

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Search and Rescue

Location: Farmington, NM

EIN#: 88-1020335

They are the boots on the ground on Tribal lands.  They work to locate our missing relatives,  provide information and support to the families and are just amazing humans.  They exist on donations to do their work. 

Their Mission: To locate, rescue, and recover lost and missing persons on Native American Tribal lands. By serving victims and families with empathy, compassion, and respect we provide immediate hope, relief, and support during the agonizing trauma of having a missing loved one.

Special Request

Funding Direct to several Families

We build lasting relationships with the families we honor in the MMIWMemorialGrove. Those relationships we hold very dear. There are times when those families come to us directly with a need that is associated with their loved ones that we honor in the Grove. 

Special Requests are given directly to our memorial families for things like memorial service costs, funeral costs, ceremonies, court costs, search and rescue supplies put on by the families only, scholarships for schooling in the name of one of Our Loved Ones, and anything along those lines to help their communities left behind. 

With respect and love to those families, we are withholding their names at this time. Send them good thoughts as they navigate an emotional life event.

StrongHearts Native Helpine

Location: Eagan, Minnesota

EIN:  84-4818989

StrongHearts has become a lifeline to Native American and Alaska Natives impacted by domestic and sexual violence by offering a culturally-appropriate, anonymous and confidential service available 24/7 nationwide. By calling or texting 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483), or chatting online at strongheartshelpline.org: survivors, family, friends and partners questioning their own behavior can connect with StrongHearts advocates who provide support and advocacy including but not limited to:

• Crisis intervention.

• Assistance with safety planning.

• Domestic violence education and information.

Medicine Wheel Ride

Location: Phoenix AZ

EIN#: 85-1600219

This is another group close to my heart.  They have been a great support for the Grove.  They work hard to get the word out.  This sums them up perfectly and is taken directly from their website:

We are a grassroots movement. We ride to bring national awareness and resources to issues impacting our indigenous relatives. We are not experts, and we are not waiting until experts arrive. We're just women on motorcycles who care about something that affects us. We are getting together, and we're figuring it out as we go along.

Maeqtekuahkihkiw Metaemohsak, Woodland Women

Location: Neopit, WI

Maeqtekuahkihkiw Metaemohsak, Woodland Women are a grassroots organization consisting of women who are sisters, aunties, and grammas. We provide support and healing through cultural advocacy and care with our elders. We are constantly needing supplies for beading, sewing, weaving, and quilling so that we can provide life ways and connection to who we are for healing. We do this work with our elders.

Justice for MMIWP Families

Fiscal Sponsor: Unkitawa

Location: Seattle, WA

EIN#: 83-2398323

This was one of the first groups we partnered with. Roxanne White is the founder and director of Justice for MMIWP Families. She is a survivor and a family member of MMIP.

Roxanne works tirelessly on the ground to raise awareness and help the families. She does searches with families and makes sure they are supported. It's a true honor to have worked closely with her these last few years. She is a mentor to many women who work for MMIW families and their communities.

This is a tireless organization working to raise awareness of the missing and murdered and to bring comfort to their families.

Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Coalition of North Carolina

Location: Mbehane, NC

EIN:  85-0766959

MMIW NC Coalition's mission is to build a strong foundation for healing, justice, and reconciliation for the governments (local and state), institutions and community in order to help society's attitudes and understanding of the issue (MMIW, 2018). MMIW NC vision is to provide united tribal leadership in this work by lifting up the collective voices of grassroots advocates in tribal communities.

MMIW NC is to bring our missing home and help the families of the murdered understand and cope through the process of grief. 

Native American Lifelines

Location: Baltimore, MD & Boston, MA

EIN#: 85-1600219

Native American LifeLines, Inc. is a Title V Indian Health Services contracted Urban Indian Health Program, founded in the year 2000 as Lifelines Foundation, Inc., in Baltimore, Maryland. Native American LifeLines expanded services to Boston, Massachusetts, in 2011, and currently serves Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. Our behavioral health program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).