Church Within A Church MovementA social justice, anti-oppression movementViolence against women has been a longstanding issue that needs to be addressed in the United States, and for some women, this violence is more prevalent. Indigenous women face the highest rates per capita out of any other race.
~ Luhui Whitebear in “A Primer on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women”
Here are some resources to learn more about this issue.
An alarming number of Indigenous women and girls disappear or are murdered each year. The absence of consistent, standardized reporting on the issue has prevented researchers from gaining a true understanding of the problem. However, a new report released by the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI), a tribal epidemiology
The “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls” report by the Urban Indian Health Institute provides a snapshot of data from 71 urban cities in the United States about violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women.
The report addresses the data crisis noting “The National Crime Information
In “A Primer on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women,” a PDF file published on the Portland, Oregon website, Luhui Whitebear provides an overview of the alarming statistics about violence against Indigenous women and our lack of awareness. For example, when compared to national averages Indigenous women are 5
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