missing and murdered indigenous women and peoples
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Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force
The Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task Force will assess systemic causes behind the high rate of disappearances and murders of indigenous women and people. The team will support the 23-member task force, and produce two reports to the Governor and Legislature in August 2022 and June 2023 to report the task force’s findings. The task force will include tribes and tribal organizations, as well as state and local policy makers. The December 2023 Interim Report is available here. The August 2022 Interim Report is available here.
Missing Murdered Indigenous Women Washington (MMIWW)
“We all have Rights! We have Inherent Rights! The right to drink clean water, the right to eat healthy food, and the right to breathe clean air. We also have the right to roam the land free, without feeling like we are going to be murdered or be stolen.”
— Earth-Feather Sovereign