Missing And Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Walk 2024

Please join us for MMIP Awareness Walk as we honor and remember our missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. This event is open to everyone, and we encourage community members, allies, and supporters to participate.

What to Expect:

- A peaceful walk to raise awareness

- A memorial area to leave a message for loved ones

- Prayers and acknowledgments

- Speakers

- Opportunities to connect with others who care about this issue

- Snacks and water will be provided

- Resource tables

- Advocates for emotional support

Please mark your calendars and invite your friends and family to join us in solidarity. Let's stand together to honor the lives of our relatives and advocate for justice.

Reason behind this event-

1. **The Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People**:

- Thousands of Indigenous individuals, particularly women, girls, and Two-Spirit persons, have gone missing or been murdered across North America.

- These cases disproportionately affect Indigenous communities, and many remain unsolved.

- The crisis is rooted in systemic issues such as systemic racism, economic disparities, and historical trauma.

2. **Why We Are Coming Together**:

- **Raising Awareness**:

By organizing events like the MMIP Awareness Walk, we aim to bring attention to this urgent issue. Awareness is crucial for change.

- **Honoring Lives**:

We come together to honor the lives of our missing and murdered relatives who have been lost to the violence toward our Indigenous people.

- **Advocacy for Justice**:

We advocate for justice, accountability, and swift action when someone goes missing or is murdered. Our collective voice demands action.

- **Community Solidarity**:

The MMIP Awareness Walk is an opportunity for community members, allies, and supporters to stand in solidarity. Together, we amplify the call for justice.

- **Addressing Root Causes**:

Beyond awareness, we address underlying factors such as sexual violence, human trafficking, and domestic violence. We work toward prevention and healing.

3. **Government Commitment**:

- Federal partnerships must respect Tribal sovereignty and self-determination.

- Initiatives like the Tribal Community Response Plan empower Tribal communities to respond swiftly when someone goes missing.

- Collaboration with Tribal leaders and governments is essential for effective solutions.

4. **Remembering and Acting**:

- On Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day and every day, we remember those lost and commit to finding justice.

- Let us continue to raise our voices, support affected families, and work toward a future where no more of our people are forgotten, murdered, stolen, abused, sexually assaulted, or taken advantage of...

Host or Publisher Amanda Freeman