MMIW/P Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Cantwell dice que Washington necesita más recursos para enfrentar crisis de MMIP

By Johanna Bejarano May 9, 2023

En una conferencia de prensa realizada en el Seattle Indian Health Board, dirigentes tribales, familiares de personas desaparecidas y la senadora estadounidense Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) afirmaron que se necesitan más recursos federales para abordar la crisis de las personas indígenas desaparecidas y asesinadas en el estado de Washington. La conferencia tuvo lugar el 5 Read More

MMIWP: Comunidades indígenas siguen alzando sus voces en la búsqueda de sus seres queridos

By Johanna Bejarano May 5, 2023

Al comenzar el mes nacional de concientización sobre los casos de mujeres y personas indígenas desaparecidas y asesinadas (MMIW/P), las familias siguen llamando la atención sobre las barreras y los retos que experimentan al abordar la crisis en Washington. Read More

MMIWP awareness events raise Native voices in search for missing loved ones

By Johanna Bejarano May 4, 2023

As the national awareness month on the crisis starts, families continue calling attention to the barriers and challenges they experience when addressing the missing and murdered indigenous women and people MMIW/P crisis in Washington. Read More

WSP Launches Missing Indigenous Person Alert System

By Johanna Bejarano July 5, 2022

Posters with images of missing or murdered indigenous people were displayed at the MMIW/P Healing Gathering in Seattle in May. Credit: Johanna Bejarano. Read The Washington State Patrol (WSP) officially… Continue Reading WSP Launches Missing Read More

Families Gathered For Healing And Justice For MMIWP

By Johanna Bejarano May 11, 2022

Mujeres Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Awareness Day

Families Gathered For Healing And Justice For MMIWP Continue Reading Families Gathered For Healing And Justice For MMIWPRead More

Familias se reunieron para sanar y pedir justicia para MMIWP

By Johanna Bejarano May 11, 2022

Familias se reunieron para sanar y pedir justicia para MMIWP Continue Reading Familias se reunieron para sanar y pedir justicia para MMIWPRead More

Families Honor Their Loved Ones During MMWIP Awareness Day

By Johanna Bejarano May 6, 2022

A photo of families gathered for May 5th MMIWP Awareness Day 2022

MMIW/P’s families gathered at Toppenish to honor loved ones. Photo: Johanna Bejarano. Read Family members joined in Toppenish to honor their relatives on the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness… Continue Reading Families Read More

Nationwide Alert System Created for Missing Indigenous Persons

By Johanna Bejarano April 5, 2022

Protestors with arms raised bringing attention to plight of missing indigenous women.

Governor Inslee signed Bill 1725 which creates an endangered missing person advisory. Continue Reading Nationwide Alert System Created for Missing Indigenous PersonsRead More

Alert System For WA Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And People

By NWPB News December 7, 2021

A new alert system could be the first step towards addressing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIW/P) crisis in WA. Representative Debra Lekanoff announced the move last Friday during the first task force meetings in Toppenish. Read More

First Meeting of the Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force

By NWPB News December 3, 2021

The Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIW/P) Task Force held its first meetings in Toppenish. Continue Reading First Meeting of the Washington State Missing and Murdered Read More