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Hundreds of Native people and their allies marched through in California s capital to bring awareness to the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
Published May 14, 2021 Updated May 14, 2021, 12:52 pm CDT
Members of the Indigenous community woke up on May 6 to find their Instagram posts for National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls had disappeared. After months of planning and events leading up to May 5, the day of recognition, activists, educators, families, community organizations, and more had shared infographics, resources, and stories to help get the word about the epidemic of missing and murdered Native women, girls, relatives and Two Spirit Peoples on Instagram. Featured Video Hide
Stories were posted with several hashtags including “MMIW” for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, “MMIR” for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives or Relations, and “MMIWG2S” for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People.
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With news of COVID-19 cases and deaths rising day by day, Canada must step up to support India. Patients are being turned away at hospitals because of the shortage of medical supplies. Hospitals are overwhelmed, and crematoriums and morgues continue to run out of space.
With family living in India, it is heartbreaking to hear the impacts it is having on loved ones. Such a situation must be dealt with compassion, justice, and empathy. Such a devastating state highlights the growing need of ensuring equitable access to vaccines, medical products, and treatments to save lives.
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About 100 people gathered at City Hall and in Acacia Park on May 5, the National Day of Awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women. According to data provided by