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Native American
Elisa Vermeer
Sophie van Soest 
Fauve Matapere
Ann Westerink
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Native American
Elisa Vermeer
Sophie van Soest 
Fauve Matapere
Ann Westerink
V1D

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Today
- Short introduction 
- General information
- Statistics 
- US Laws and actions
- MMIWG
- The firekeeper's daughter
- Discussion

Slide 2 - Slide

Slide 3 - Video

General information
- Stolen land
- NA movement #wewereherefirst

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General information
- Missing and Murdered NA Women
- 5712 cases -> only 116 reported (2016)
- Inaccurate: - Poor- record keeping
                            - Under reporting
                            - Racial Misclassification

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Statistics
- murder rates are 10x higher 
- Murder is the 3rd leading cause of death 
- More than 4 out of 5 Indigenous Women have experienced violence (84.3%)
- More than half Indigenous Women experience sexual violence (56.1%).
- More than half Indigenous Women have been physically abused by their intimate partners (55.5 percent).
- Almost half of Indigenous Women have been stalked in their lifetime (48.8 percent).
- While homicides for non-Indigenous women declined between 1980 and 2015, the number of Indigenous women who were victims of homicide increased from 9% to 24%

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US Laws and actions
May 5, 2019 - The White House proclamation officially designated as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.
2019 - Operation Lady Justice creates a task force for missing and murdered AI/AN peoples that will address the concerns of Indigenous communities in the U.S., such as data collection, policies, establish cold-case teams, and improve investigative responses.
2020 - Savanna’s Act became law and requires the Department of Justice to review, revise and develop policies and protocols to address MMIP cases.
2021 - Secretary of the Interior (Deb Haaland) announced the formation of the Missing and Murdered Unit that will focus on analyzing and solving missing and murdered Indigenous peoples (MMIP) cases.

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MMIWG
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
- Movement
- #NoMoreStolenSisters

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The firekeeper's daughter
- Murder of NA woman

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Discussion
- No right or wrong answers
- Be respectful

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Why do you think the murder rate is so high?

Slide 11 - Mind map

What do you think about the media not paying attention to these cases?

Slide 12 - Mind map

Do you think the special unit and extra attention will be affective?

Slide 13 - Mind map

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