Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person
What is red dress day?
May 5th every year on we remember and acknowledge the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), a solemn day for many Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders families and communities.
What DO the ACRONYMS mean?
MMIP— Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person (currently used to include all missing and murdered indigenous people)
MMIW— Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman
MMIWG2S— Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman, Grils, and 2-spirits.
AI/AN- American Indian/Alaska Native
What is STC doing?
The Skagway Traditional Council created the RED DRESS display in front of the government office to remember all the soles that are lost. We encourage all citizens to wear RED between 5/5 and 5/11 to observe this day and dedicate it to learning, being a voice, and bringing more awareness to this issue.
Where do I find more information?
Podcasts
Learn about prevention and how to advocate by listening to the HHS podcast here: Administration for Native Americans: “Keeping US Whole: Preventing Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Podcast Series.
Listen to “MMIP Justice” a podcast about the unflinching quest for justice for Yogi McGarva of California. Also available on Audible.
Movies about MMIP or references to MMIP
Watch (full-length 29min) Say Her Name
Watch Somebody’s Daughter
Some facts around MMIP
5712 cases of MMIW were reported in 2016, yet only 116 were logged in DOJ database.
95% of cases are never reported by media
3rd leading cause of death for Indigenous woman is Murder
Alaska ranks 4th in the US for MMIP cases
47% of the missing people listed on the Juneau missing peoples website are indigenous
74 out of 347 (21.3%) missing indigenous people in federal database is Alaska Native
30% of Alaska Murder victims are indigenous people
Alaska Native woman is murdered 10x the rate of national average