Missed and murdered indigenous people Day emphasizes the violent crisis

NEZ Perce, Idaho – tribes and agencies in the USA and Canada today raise awareness of missing and murdered day of the indigenous population, which highlights the high violent rates of the local communities.

The day that was observed annually on May 5 is marked by wearing the color red by wearing the color to recognize the problem.

According to a research overview of the National Congress of the Indians in the Indians, almost 85 percent of indigenous women stated in their lives in 2016. More than half of these women had suspended sexual violence, although the majority of the perpetrators were not native. In 2019, Murder was the third most common cause of death for indigenous women between the ages of 15 and 24.

The NEZ PERCE strain is reminiscent of the day and explains: “Sisters, women, mothers and daughters have disappeared from their families without clear answers. For the American indigenous people, this adds another layer of trauma about existing wounds.