Social media does a great job at putting acronyms and images out but does not give us the full picture of what they mean. One of those is MMIW and MMIWG. We see images of Native women with the phrase MMIW on Facebook and we wonder…what does that mean? Does that happen here in Oklahoma? Is that just something that happens in rural Canada? The answer is YES…missing and murdered indigenous women and girls happens in Canada, it happens on rural reservations in Wyoming, North Dakota, in every state, and in Ottawa County Oklahoma. To get a better picture of the issue here in Oklahoma, I’d like us to listen to the voice of a family dealing the loss of someone they love here in Oklahoma. This is sections of an article published in the Oklahoman on July 17, 2019. Please read the article below, listen to this family’s story, and let’s learn what MMIW really means.
Category: Monthly Blog Posts
April H.A.V.E.N Update
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Do you know what sexual assault incudes? Have you talked to your kids about what consent means?
March H.A.V.E.N Update
Have you talked to the teens in your life (kids, grandkids, nieces, and nephews) about healthy relationships? Do they know what’s healthy and what’s not? Do they know the warning signs of an abusive relationship? Do you?
February H.A.V.E.N Update
This month we’re focusing on awareness toward human trafficking in our state. Did you know human trafficking is a large issue for Native communities and the U.S. as a whole – even here in Oklahoma?
