Seattle Councilmember Juarez to Host Briefing on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Seattle Councilperson Deborah Juarez

Published June 4, 2019

UIHI Report Closes Gaps in Federal, State, and Local Data

SEATTLE Councilmember Debora Juarez (District 5, North Seattle), Chair of the Council’s Civic Development, Public Assets, and Native Communities Committee, will host a briefing on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls (MMIWG) report by the Urban Indian Health Institute. Abigail Echo-Hawk, the Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) and a nationally-recognized leader in the fight against the MMIWG crisis, will present the report.

This action builds on legislation CM Juarez introduced and passed last year directing the City to review and improve its methodology for collecting data regarding American Indians and Alaska Natives.

WHO:  Councilmember Debora Juarez and Abigail Echo-Hawk, Director of Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI)

WHAT:  Briefing and discussion on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls (MMIWG) reportcompiled by the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI)

WHEN:  Wednesday, June 5th at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:  Seattle’s City Hall 600 4th Avenue — Council Chambers, Floor 2

Law enforcement data collection on MMIWG cases in urban America ranges from incomplete to non-existent, a concerning fact given 71% of American Indians/Alaska Natives live in urban areas. UIHI has stepped into this gap and recently published studies that shed light on an epidemic of violence perpetrated against Native women in urban areas across the nation.

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