The Institute for American Indian Studies Museum ( https://www.iaismuseum.org/Museum ) of Washington, Connecticut will be having a traveling museum for MMIW called “No Rest: The Epidemic of Stolen Indigenous Women, Girls & Two-Spirits”.
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| on display Oct 6 to 26, 2022 |
Its first stop is Washakie Museum in Wyoming, featuring a roster of amazing artists. No Rest focuses on the epidemic of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Two-Spirits in the United States.
The powerful image of a red handprint has come to symbolize the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women movement as a way to represent the thousands of women who have been silenced.
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| digital art - artist unknown |
Murder is the third leading cause of death for Indigenous women and girls aged 10 to 24 who face murder rates more than ten times the national average for all ages. Four out of five Indigenous women report being subjected to some sort of violence, with 95% of perpetrators in these situations being non-native.
The National Crime Information Center has reported over 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Native Alaskan women while the Department of Justice’s missing persons database has only reported 116.
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| red dress installation |
No more missing, no more vanished sisters, no rest.
Experience a unique exhibit which explores the changing dynamics of the MMIWG2 movement. By working with artists, activists, and non-profit entities, ‘No Rest’ explores this too often overlooked issue through art, narrative, and representation. The goal is to bridge awareness and empathy to drive action.
These exhibits are part of a series of traveling exhibits that focus on raising awareness of contemporary issues facing Native American communities and that promote advocacy and action. They are designed to make the most impactful and visually engaging experience for its visitors.
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| virtual film screening & discussion |
Each of the exhibits brings focus on a specific issue and highlights diverse voices from Native American communities. If your organization is interested in working with them to host an exhibit, please contact jrobinson@iaismusuem.org. #bringherhome #MMIW #mmiwawareness #mmiwawareness2022 #reddress #nomore #NoMoreStolenSisters #NoMoreStolenRelatives #mmiw218
If you have not seen "Alaska Daily" please make the time to. Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank comes to broadcast TV. The star of Boys Don’t Cry and Million Dollar Baby leads the superb cast.
The series credits state the program was inspired by the 2019 Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica article series Lawless: Sexual Violence in Alaska, as well as subsequent related reporting by the project's lead reporter Kyle Hopkins.
The Daily News agreed to work with the show's producers, resulting in Hopkins as well as ADN president Ryan Binkley being credited as executive producers on the TV series.
May they call more attention to this horrible crime and help redress and stop these atrocities.
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| resources: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women - ABC |
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