During Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Week, we wear red. 🔴 This week is dedicated to shedding light on the alarming rates at which Native Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, and Peoples are affected by violence in communities across the nation. Indigenous Women (Girls +) are murdered at rates 10x higher than all ethnicities, making murder the 3rd leading cause of death among Indigenous women. Here are just a few of the action steps you can take this week: 🔴 Wear red. 🔴 Use niwrc’s pre-written letter to urge your members of Congress to pass the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act (see my #linkinbio.) 🔴Use the hashtags #MMIWRGoLocal, #HonorMMIWR, #MMIWRActionNow, #NoMoreStolenSisters, and #MMIWR to share & support local events near you, honor Indigenous women, and to show support for the week of action and end violence against Indigenous women. Special shoutout to my Navajo sister-in-law leahthombrom for continuously helping educate me on this hugely significant issue t...