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Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women

CSVANW's mission: To stop violence against Native women and children by advocating for social change in our communities. The CSVANW takes ownership and responsibility for the future of Native women and children by providing support, education, and advocacy using our strengths, power, and unity to create violence-free communities.

Please visit the CSVANW's website here.

Human Trafficking Search. Trafficking in Tribal Nations: the impact of sex trafficking on Native Americans

Native Americans are victimized by human trafficking at rates higher than that of the general population. Though statistics are few and far between, testimony from experts, activists, and tribal leaders – as well as independent investigations – have revealed a disproportionate impact. In a study conducted at four sites in the U.S. and Canada, “an average of 40% of women involved in sex trafficking identified as an AI/AN or First Nations,” yet Native women represent 10 percent or less of the general population in the studied communities.

Please visit Human Trafficking Search here.

Indigenous Sexual Assault & Abuse Clearinghouse (ISAAC) Project

Indigenous women are 10 times more likely to be killed than the average national murder rat

Community leaders and activists emphasize that data does not accurately represent the true number of indigenous women who goes missing.

We have lost count.

More than half of AI/AN women (56.1 percent) have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime.

Please visit the MMIW section on ISAAC here.

NamUs Databases

(Still accessible as of 3/18/2025). Please note that a lot of the MMIWP never make it to NamUs. This link it here as an added resource.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is a national centralized repository and resource center for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases across the United States.

NamUs helps investigators match long-term missing persons with unidentified remains to resolve cases and bring resolution to families. 

Please visit the NamUs website here.

The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center

The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC) is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. The NIWRC provides national leadership in ending gender-based violence in tribal communities by lifting up the collective voices of grassroots advocates and offering culturally grounded resources, technical assistance and training, and policy development to strengthen tribal sovereignty. 

Please visit NIWRC website here.

Native Hope

Native Hope exists to address the injustice done to Native Americans. We dismantle barriers through storytelling and impactful programs to bring healing and inspire hope. We respect the sovereignty of Native nations. Their leaders and communities know what is best for their people. Today, despite limited funding, tribes are working to rebuild a strong foundation and achieve sustainability. These resilient people are on a journey of rediscovery and healing.

Please visit the Native Hope website here.

Native Womens WIlderness

Native Women's Wilderness (NWW) mission is to inspire and raise the voices of Native Women in the Outdoor Realm. The encourage a healthy lifestyle grounded in the Wilderness. To educate Natives and non-Natives on the rich beauty and heritage of the Ancestral Lands beneath our feet. The numbers are staggering. Our women and girls are being taken from us in an alarming way. Our women are murdered at a rate 10 times higher than other ethnicities and it's the third leading cause of death for our Women (Centers for Disease Control). The majority of these murders are committed by non-Native people on Native-owned land. Because of the lack of communication between state, local, and tribal law enforcement, it's difficult to begin the investigation process.

Please visit the NWW site here.

Sovereign Bodies Institute

Sovereign Bodies Institute (SBI) builds on indigenous traditions of data gathering and knowledge transfer to create, disseminate, and put into action research on gender and sexual violence against indigenous people. 

SBI maintains the SBI MMIP Database. The MMIP Database logs cases of missing and murdered indigenous people of all genders and ages, from 1900 to the present. 

There are many lists and sources of information online, but no central database that is routinely updated, spans beyond colonial borders, and thoroughly logs important aspects of the data, and overall, there is a chronic lack of data on this violence. The Database works to address that need, by maintaining a comprehensive resource to support community members, advocates, activists, and researchers in their work towards justice for our stolen relatives. 

The Database originally included cases from the US and Canada, but starting in 2019, we have expanded its reach to include all Indigenous people.

Please visit the SBI's website here.

US Department of Justice: MMIP

(Still accessible as of 3/26/2025). The US Department of Justice is committed to addressing the persistent violence endured by Native American families and communities across the country, including by working with Tribal nations to address the important issues of missing or murdered indigenous persons. The Department views this work as a priority for its law enforcement components. It also recognizes the broader public safety and public health concerns that underlie many of these cases and require solutions from across the Department's components.

Please visit the USDOJ's website here.

No More Silence

No More Silence (NMS)- Community-led organization against gender-based violence. This website was created ca. 2014 when No More Silence was beginning its work on a community-run database documenting violent deaths of Indigenous women/Two-Spirit and Trans people in collaboration with Families of Sisters In Spirit, community partner The Native Youth Sexual Health Network and with the assistance of Dr. Janet Smylie (Métis) and Conrad Prince of the Well Living House at the Keenan Research Centre. We began the work by creating a research methodology based on Ontario data. We also added community lists that folks from a few other provinces have worked on. Families asked us to include tributes to their loved ones.

Please visit the NMS site here.

National Inquiry into MMIWG

(Canada based) The National Inquiry must look into and report on the systemic causes of all forms of violence against Indigenous women and girls, including sexual violence. We must examine the underlying social, economic, cultural, institutional, and historical causes that contribute to the ongoing violence and particular vulnerabilities of Indigenous women and girls in Canada. The mandate also directs us to look into and report on existing institutional policies and practices to address violence, including those that are effective in reducing violence and increasing safety.

While the formal name of the Inquiry is “the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls,” our mandate covers all forms of violence. This makes our mandate very broad. By not being limited to investigating only cases of Indigenous women who went missing or were murdered, we can include women and girls who died under suspicious circumstances.

Please visit NIMMIWG's website here.

Data-Smart City Solutions: Addressing Native Homelessness with Culturally Appropriate Housing

This is a written report from Betsy Gardner in February of 2024. Data-Smart City Solutions is connected to Harvard.

The treatment of Indigenous peoples in the United States is one of displacement and violence. This has had significant repercussions for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) peoples throughout the country’s history and well into modern times, including the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWGs) and disparate rates of COVID-19 and inequitable vaccine distribution. Homelessness is no exception.

Please visit the report website here.

Not Our Native Daughters

Not Our Native Daughters (NOND) is a Native-led, survivor-led organization dedicated to addressing the Missing, Murdered, and Exploited Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) crisis. Our mission is to empower Indigenous communities by advocating for justice, raising awareness, and providing support to families affected by violence. We work alongside Native youth through initiatives like our Indigenous Youth Voices program, fostering leadership, education, and cultural preservation. In addition to our advocacy efforts, we provide technical assistance training and presentations on a broad range of Indigenous issues, from MMIP to human trafficking, environmental justice, and more. Through policy reform, community engagement, and healing practices, we are committed to creating a future where Indigenous women and youth are safe, supported, and empowered to lead the fight for justice, equity, and healing.

Please visit the NOND site here.

Bear Clan Patrol

It came about as a result of the ongoing need to assume our traditional responsibility to provide security to our aboriginal community. Given that the aboriginal population in Winnipeg (Canada) is anywhere from 60,000 to 80,000, and is heavily concentration in certain inner city neighborhoods, it was felt that the community must organize to keep the peace and to assist community members. The concept behind the patrol, then, is community people working with the community to provide personal security in the inner city in a non-threatening, non-violent and supportive way. The patrol operates our of the :Bear Clan Den" located at 584 SELKIRK AVE.

Please visit Bear Clan Patrol site here. 

Waking Women Healing Institute

Founded in December of 2020, Waking Women Healing Institute (WWHI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization led by Indigenous women and survivors, dedicated to providing culturally-based healing and support services to Indigenous survivors of violence and families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Persons (MMIW/P). WWHI's organizational model centers around restoring matriarchal ways, uplifting survivor voices, and igniting healing through systems change. WWHI's work is driven by a commitment to knowledge sharing and community empowerment, with a focus on building movements for co-liberation and addressing the root causes of violence against Indigenous women and communities.

Please visit the WWHI website here. 

Seven Dancers Coalition

"Restoring Harmony Within Indigenous Communities"

The mission of the Seven Dancers Coalition (7DC) is to uplift the families of Indigenous Communities by educating and restoring traditional values with the purpose of strengthening self-confidence and dignity. We strive for an environment of peace and tranquility to heal all indigenous spirits. 

The Intentions of the Seven Dancers Coalition are:

 1.) To Increase awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault against Native American Women, and their families, through education and prevention programs while incorporating the culture of our peoples.

2.) To strengthen the response to violence against Native American Women, and their families at the Tribal, Federal and State levels

 3.) Identify and provide technical assistance to coalition membership and indigenous communities to enhance access for essential services to Native American Women and their families that have experienced  domestic violence and sexual assault.

Please visit the 7DC site here.

Mending the Sacred Hoop, Inc.

Mending the Sacred Hoop, Inc. (MSC) is a Native-led non-profit organization dedicated to addressing and ending violence against Native relatives. We organize on issues surrounding violence against American Indian/Alaska Native relatives in our home community of Duluth, MN and throughout the State of Minnesota. Nationally we work with Tribes and Native communities that are addressing the issues of domestic and sexual violence, dating violence, sex trafficking and stalking in their communities. We provide training to strengthen Tribal and Native community responses to these crimes, including advocacy and systems responses, community understanding and awareness, engaging our relatives in the work to end violence against our relatives, and coordinating community responses that provide safety and uphold offender accountability.

Please visit the MSH site here. 

Strong Hearted Native Women's Coalition, Inc.

Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition, Inc. (SHNWC) is based in California. The coalition works to bring awareness against sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sex-trafficking, and murdered & missing within tribal communities in California. The purpose of our coalition is to enhance the capacity of survivors, advocates, victim organizations, and victim service providers to end violence against American Indian and Alaskan Native people. The goal of our organization is to increase the approachability to improving systemic and community responses to victims. To raise awareness, educate, and to provide technical assistance, training, and supportive services for victims including cultural and unique barriers facing Native Americans.

Please visit the SHNWC website here. 

US Government Accountability Office: Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women:

GAO was asked to review the federal response to the missing or murdered AI/AN women crisis. This report examines the extent to which (1) the number of missing or murdered AI/AN women in the U.S. is known and (2) DOJ and DOI have taken steps to address the crisis. GAO reviewed available data on missing persons and violent deaths, relevant reports, and agency documentation, including agency policies and procedures. Using agency data—which were determined to be reliable for location selection—and qualitative factors, GAO selected seven locations to interview federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials; tribal officials; and nongovernmental victim service providers on the federal response to the crisis.

Please visit the GOA MMIW site here.

Urban Indian Health Institute

The mission of the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) is to decolonize data for indigenous people, by indigenous people. The UIHI was established in 2000 as a Division of the Seattle Indian Health Board, which is a community health center for urban American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). The UIHI is one of 12  tribal epidemiology centers (TECs) funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS). While the other 11 TECs work with tribes regionally, the UIHI focuses on the nationwide urban AI/AN population. 

Please visit the UIHI site here. 

Urban Indian Health Institute full report on MMIWG

The mission of the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) is to decolonize data for indigenous people, by indigenous people. You can visit the main UIHI site in their bio and link above. The link associated with this resource is the 32 page report on the overview of MMIWG in Urban Areas. This information was from 2018, so a new report will need to be made when funds are available. 

Please visit the UIHI MMIWG Report here. 

Washington State MMIW Task Force under the AGO

In 2021, the Legislature in Qasshing State established the MMIWP Task Force, administered by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO), to understand and address the systemic causes of violence against Indigenous people. The Task Force continues to address issues including data collection, jurisdiction, and training, and create best practices and propose actionable recommendations that call on communities, law enforcement, government at all levels, resource and service providers, and other institutions to improve their response to violence against Indigenous people and to meaningfully address the root causes of the crisis.  (MMIWP Interim Report, 2023, pg. 5)

In the 2023 legislative session, the Legislature extended the Task Force work. Further updates are due to the governor and legislative committees by December 1, 2023. A final report is due by June 1, 2025.

Please visit the Washington State MMIW site here.

Minnesota State MMIR Task Force

In 2019, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Task Force was created through unanimous bipartisan support of the Minnesota Legislature, and was coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Wilder Research also conducted considerable research in supporting the task force, and was able to compile data to create the most comprehensive picture of what is happening in Minnesota.

Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people are far more likely to experience violence, be murdered, or go missing compared to other demographic groups in Minnesota. While Indigenous people make up just 1% of the state’s population, 9% of all murdered girls and women in Minnesota from 2010-2019 were American Indian.

Please visit Minnesota DOJ MMIW site here. 

Restoring Ancestral Winds

As a Tribal Organization, Restoring Ancestral Winds provides technical assistance, education, and training for Tribal Nations and Native urban communities in the Great Basin. 

We believe in the power of community and the importance of working together to achieve our goals. At Restoring Ancestral Winds (RAW), we empower individuals and communities to create lasting change. Explore our website to learn more about our mission and how you can get involved. Our resources and NTV-HEAL helpline utilizes culturally responsive support services to help ensure the safety and well-being of domestic violence and sexual assault victims in the Great Basin Community. 

Help with MMIRMMIR, or MMIW/MMIWG/MMIP/MMIX, addresses the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people, particularly women and girls.  Efforts aim to support families, improve law enforcement response, and seek justice for victims.

Please visit the RAW website here. 

Bergman Oslund Udo Little Law Firm Resource for Child Abuse

This organization is based in Washington State. Their resource for child sexual abuse is a wealth of information. The law office began in 1995, and they have evolved ways to help their clients, as well as others in the state to identify SA in children, as well as the steps to take to get help. 

Please visit the Bergman Oslund Udo Little resource site here.

WomenSpirit Coalition Sta'ni Shay'i

Another Washington State organization doing good work. WomenSpirit is the official Department of Justice and Office on Violence Against Women Tribal Coalition. They serve the needs of tribal programs and provide direct services to those victims that tribal programs do not/cannot serve through its program areas. Also included in their services is legal aid. They are still building parts of their site as of 4/22/2025.

Please visit the WomenSpirit site here. 

First Nations WOmen's Alliance

First Nations Women’s Alliance (FNWA) is a nationally recognized dual domestic violence/ sexual assault Tribal Coalition located in North Dakota. First Nations Women's Alliance is committed to ending violence against women and children. They have been serving North Dakota communities since 2008.

​First Nations Women’s Alliance is a collaborative Tribal Coalition which consists of several Tribal Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault programs.

​Please visit the FNWA website here.