In this issue: Highlights from 2025 Women Are Sacred pg. 6. Maternal Health in Indian Country pg. 14. White Paper: Domestic Violence Services in Indian Country pg. 21 Read More ››
The presentation will review the international legal framework applicable to MMIW and other forms of gender-based violence committed against indigenous women.Read More ››
The crisis of missing and murdered Native women and girls is alarming and a tragic reflection of the spectrum of violence committed against Native women and girls. Read More ››
In 2005, the movement for the safety of Native women led the struggle to include under the Violence Against Women Act a separate title for Native women called Safety for Indian Women. Read More ››
The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC) is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. Read More ››
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives is an international issue that has negatively impacted Indigenous communities. Indigenous women are more likely to experience violence compared to non-Hispanic white women. The same is true for Indigenous women and relatives’ rates of homicide and going missing. This factsheet highlights key data to better understand this crisis. Read More ››
This October 1, in honor of Tillie Black Bear, Wa Wokiye Win (Woman Who Helps Everyone) Women Are Sacred Day, NIWRC will be offering a virtual healing camp for survivors of domestic violence...Read More ››
