Crisis


MMIW · No More Stolen Sisters

She was loved.
She was looked for.
She is not a statistic.

Indigenous women face violence at rates this country has refused to confront. We are a Native-led foundation working to change that — through healing, education, and refusing to let any name be forgotten.

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The Crisis

A scale this country has refused to see.

These numbers come from federal agencies and Indigenous-led research institutes. They are conservative. The real figures are larger — because so many of our relatives are never counted at all.

84%

of Native women experience violence in their lifetime — sexual, physical, or psychological.

National Institute of Justice · 2016

10×

the national murder rate, in some counties where Native women live. Murder is a leading cause of death.

U.S. Department of Justice

5,712

reports of missing Indigenous women in 2016. Only 116 were ever logged in the federal database.

Urban Indian Health Institute · 2018

Why the data fails them.

Jurisdictional gaps between tribal, state, and federal authorities. Underreporting. Cases misclassified or never opened. Race fields left blank. The result is an undercount measured in lives.

Their Names

Every red handprint is a person. Every person had a name.

[Name]
Diné · Missing since [year]

A daughter. A student. Her family searches still.

[Name]
Lakota · Survivor

Her voice now carries others home. She speaks at our gatherings.

[Name]
Apache · In memory

A mother, an auntie. Her case remains open. Her family will not stop.

More stories →

We share names only with family permission. To add your voice, contact us.

Add your voice

What We Do

Healing. Education. Community Impact.

H

Healing

Direct survivor support — emergency housing referrals, advocacy, and access to traditional healing practitioners alongside licensed clinicians.

E

Education

Curriculum and workshops for schools, communities, and youth groups — healthy relationships, digital safety, and cultural strength.

C

Community Impact

Family support, search coordination, legislative advocacy. Closing the jurisdictional gaps that allow cases to fall through the cracks.

If you do one thing today —

Say a name. Share a fact. Donate what you can. Refuse the silence that has made this crisis possible.

In Danger?

You are not alone. 24/7.

StrongHearts Native Helpline
1-844-7NATIVE
Confidential · Culturally-appropriate

National DV Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
Text START to 88788