What is MMIW Awareness Day?
May 5th is MMIW Day, a day to raise awareness for the widespread anger and
sadness in First Nation communities because of the missing and murdered women
and children in their communities. A red hand over the mouth has become the
symbol of a growing movement toward awareness, accountability, and advocacy.
The red hand represents the silence of the media, law enforcement and government
agencies on this issue, as well as the oppression and subjugation of Native women
throughout history. Join Native Communities on May 5th by wearing red and raising
awareness in the call for #NoMoreStolenSisters.
A wealth of information is available at https://www.nativehope.org/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-mmiw/.
This is something few know about other than those directly effected by it. The following video will give you a closer look.
Shocking and another way Native Americans have been marginalized and discounted. Awareness is key to officials taking action. Pray that the focus on ending human trafficking will focus on this issue which has been a reality for indigenous people for decades.
The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon 