Today, May 5th, is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Awareness Day. This day honors the lives of Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people who have been taken from us through violence, and calls attention to the crisis of their disappearances and murders—many of which go unsolved and uninvestigated. Facts you should know: • Indigenous women are 10 times more likely to be murdered than the national average. • In some areas, Indigenous women face a murder rate that is more than 15 times the national average. • 4 out of 5 Native women have experienced violence. • Many cases are never reported in the media, and families are often left without answers or justice. This is a crisis rooted in colonization, systemic racism, jurisdictional gaps, and neglect. Here’s how you can help: ❗️Support Native-led organizations like the @niwrc @medicinewheelride @mmiwhoismissing @native_women_run who are doing the work on the ground. ❗️Call for policy change. Demand action from elected officials to fund investigations, honor tribal sovereignty, and pass the Violence Against Women Act with strong tribal protections. ❗️Amplify Indigenous voices. Share stories, support Native creators, and listen when Indigenous people speak about their lives and truths. We remember. We honor. We act. Artwork by @inkstitcher ❤️ #MMIW #MMIWG #NoMoreStolenSisters #IndigenousWomen #May5 #MMIWAwarenessDay