Native Nonprofit Day is right around the corner—support MIWSAC today!
Every May, individuals, organizations, and foundations come together to celebrate Native leadership, amplify Native voices, and drive meaningful support—culminating in Native Nonprofit Day on May 21, 2026.
Support the work we do to end sexual violence against all our relatives by donating to MIWSAC today. Click the link in our bio 🔗 or visit the link below to donate:
givenative.org/miwsac
The Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition acknowledges, supports, and stands with the survivors that have come forward with accounts of sexual violence and abuse by Nathan Chasing Horse. We honor your courage, and stand beside you in collective healing.
We must listen to and support victim-survivors. We must hold those who cause harm accountable. We must protect our communities.
Check out the newest resource from @elevateuplift !
The Evolution of Sexual Assault Services resource maps the timeline of sexual assault services alongside the feminist and civil rights movements, examining the expansion of community-based healing services over time.
View the full resource at eleavateuplift.org/resources or by visiting the link in our bio 🔗
Join the the Fundraiser for MMIR & Lynn's 50th this Saturday May 16th from 6-10pm! This event will feature live music, snacks, drinks, cake, and more. Chi miigwech and mino-dibishkaan to Lynn Chante Ohitika ❤️🎂
For more event details and to RSVP, click the link in our bio 🔗 or visit: /share/1QcEhRKcJd/
We hope to see you there!
Check out the newest resource from @elevateuplift 🩵
The SADI lessons affirm that empowering, stable leadership is essential for organizations to make a meaningful impact in their communities. Leaders set the tone internally, which is reflected in program services. Effective leadership is grounded in openness and transparency, practiced appropriately and ethically, and fosters a culture of respectful, direct communication. The Empowering Leadership resource unpacks the importance of stable leadership, and what effective leadership looks like.
View the full resource at eleavateuplift.org/resources or by visiting the link in our bio 🔗
MIWSAC held its 19th Annual Statewide Restoring the Sacred Trails of Our Grandmothers Conference last month in Carlton, MN. The theme of this year's conference was "Growing Our Garden to End Sexual Violence."
Miigwech to all who made this conference possible—our speakers, presenters, volunteers, attendees, staff, @mendingthehoop , Fond du Lac Advocacy Services, and @map_mn 🩵
Miigwech to @nedahnessgreene for capturing such powerful images 📸 and for Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa for hosting us.
May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for our Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR). On this day, we remember our stolen relatives, and honor those who are still missing. May 5 also serves as a call to action at the national level, for intervention at both the state and federal level to the epidemic of our Missing & Murdered Relatives.
#MMIR #MMIP #MMIW #NoMoreStolenSisters #JusticeForOurRelatives
May is American Indian Month in Minnesota, and MIWSAC was honored to march alongside our relatives in the American Indian Month Kickoff Parade this past Friday❤
It was wonderful to be in community alongside our youth, elders, relatives, and other Native-run and Native-serving orgs within the cities. This month, and every month, we celebrate our collective joy, wisdom, resistance, cultures, ceremonies, ways of being, and ways of knowing. Miigwech/Pidamaya ye.
MIWSAC Statement on After-Action Reviews of MPD in the Case of Allison Lussier:
The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC) urges the Minneapolis Police Department to implement all recommendations included in the After-Action Report. This issue is not new—we need systems change. The failure of MPD to properly address DV-related crimes is unacceptable.
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Read the full After-Action Report at the link in our bio 🔗
AKNWRC and our partners cordially invite you to attend our 2026 ALASKA MMIW Week of Awareness, taking place virtually May 4-8, 2026, from 10:30 - 11:45 AM AST each day.
The goal and purpose of this week-long series is to amplify solutions and community-based approaches to the MMIW crisis. Each day will feature partners doing exceptional MMIW advocacy and prevention work across Alaska and nationally, showcasing successful programs, resources, and collaborative initiatives that are making a meaningful difference in our communities.
Virtual Event Series: May 4-8, 2026
We are hosting daily virtual events throughout the week, with each day focused on different aspects of the MMIW crisis and the great work across Alaska that is being done to address this crisis:
Time: 10:30-11:45 AM Alaska Standard Time (Daily)
Platform: Zoom (link will be provided upon registration)
How to Participate
Register: Please register at
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XT4DWMY4Sx2NDY5c-r8w2w
May 5th was officially designated as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in 2017 in memory of Hanna Harris, a Northern Cheyenne tribal member who was murdered in 2013 on her 21st birthday. This date has grown into a week of national action to honor the lives of those lost, support survivors and families, and unite our efforts to end this crisis.
- The statistics regarding MMIW in Alaska are deeply troubling: Alaska has one of the highest rates of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the nation, with Indigenous women representing nearly 40% of all reported missing persons cases while making up only 16% of the state's population.
- Alaska Native women experience violence at a rate 10 times higher than the national average.
- In rural Alaska, the murder rate for Alaska Native women is up to 10 times higher than the national average for all women.
- Limited law enforcement presence in remote communities means that many Alaska Native villages have little to no immediate protection or response capability.
If you have any questions please email [email protected]
#MMIWAlaskaWeekofAwareness #MMIW #MMIWAlaska #aknwrc #mmiwawareness
