American Indians or Alaska Natives
Missing or Murdered Indigenous People: Bringing Loved Ones Home
May 2022
Grassroots efforts working to increase national awareness and understanding of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis are highlighted in this video. Also referred to as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR), or other names specific to a Tribal community (such as Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives, MMDR, in the Navajo Nation); each acronym represents the generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives that have mourned missing or murdered loved ones. Working together can help bring healing and justice.
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Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP)
These resources can equip victim service providers and allied professionals with tools to help assist relatives of missing or murdered Indigenous persons.
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
The Coalition provides support, education, and advocacy to stop violence against Native women and children by advocating for social change in Indigenous communities.
AMBER Alert in Indian Country
This program offers training and technical assistance to help Tribal communities develop programs to safely recover endangered missing or abducted children.
Bureau of Indian Affairs: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
This program investigates missing and murdered cases in pursuit of justice for those impacted by violence.
U.S. Department of Justice: Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
This site highlights efforts by the Department to address the disproportionately high rates of violence experienced by Native Americans, and relatedly, the high rates of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons.
OVC FY 2022 Alaska Native Crime Victims Center of Excellence Pilot Program
Closing Date
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Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC will support the development of an Alaska Native Crime Victims Center of Excellence Pilot Program (the Center). The Center will develop a multi-faceted approach to engaging with the 231 Federally Recognized Tribes throughout Alaska to identify gaps, promote best practices, and, using experience from the field, building an evidence base that is relevant for Alaska Native Tribes and the crime victims they serve.
OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant Program
Closing Date
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Application JustGrants Deadline
Tribal applicants whose OVC FY 2022 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside (TVSSA) Formula Program population certification was accepted have been notified via an email to the applicant primary points of contact and authorized representatives. Applicants should refer to the OVC FY 2022 TVSSA Formula Program solicitation for instructions on how to submit their application.
Human Trafficking in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Location
Online
Event Type
Web
When a Loved One Goes Missing: Resources for Families of Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Adults
Date Published
November 2021
Agencies
OJP
November 2021 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about National Native American Heritage Month, the Transgender Day of Remembrance, and annual Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation grants.
17th National Indian Nations Conference Rescheduled for December 2022
OVC has rescheduled the 17th National Indian Nations: Justice for Victims of Crime Conference for December 6–9, 2022.
See attachment
2018-VO-GX-K002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$1,000,000