DATABASES
NamUS Database
This database is maintained by the National Institute of Justice under the Department of Justice and the UNT Health Science Center. It is a free national information clearinghouse and resource center for missing persons in the U.S. Everyday citizens can add to this database and this data can be utilized by anyone.
National Crime Information Center Database
This database is an electronic clearinghouse of crime data maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the Department of Justice and can only be added to and accesd by law enforcement entities at every level.
Sovereign Bodies Institute MMIW Database
This database is maintained by Sovereign Bodies Institute, a nonprofit focused on Indigenous data, and includes missing cases of Indigenous people all over the world. Anyone can add to this database but must first contact those who oversee the website. This data can be requested by anyone but under strict rules and protections.
This database is maintained by the National Institute of Justice under the Department of Justice and the UNT Health Science Center. It is a free national information clearinghouse and resource center for missing persons in the U.S. Everyday citizens can add to this database and this data can be utilized by anyone.
- Website: https://www.namus.gov/
National Crime Information Center Database
This database is an electronic clearinghouse of crime data maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the Department of Justice and can only be added to and accesd by law enforcement entities at every level.
Sovereign Bodies Institute MMIW Database
This database is maintained by Sovereign Bodies Institute, a nonprofit focused on Indigenous data, and includes missing cases of Indigenous people all over the world. Anyone can add to this database but must first contact those who oversee the website. This data can be requested by anyone but under strict rules and protections.
TOOL-KITS
Community Days of Action Toolkit
This toolkit is targeted at communities planning to host an event or day of action to bring visibility to MMIW/MMIP. Created by the Urban Indian Health Institute out of Seattle, this kit includes sample posters, press releases, media posts, and how to create a video. In addition, this kit includes a step by step guide on how to use the NamUs database. The Urban Indian Health Institute has additional tools such as infographics and webinars regarding MMIW/MMIP.
Community Resource Guide: What can I do to help the families of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls?
This toolkit was created by the Native Women’s Association of Canada for families and communities looking to get more involved in the movement. Created in 2010, this toolkit is a holistic guide to every aspect of the movement. It includes social media templates, guides for teachers and educators such as victim services navigation, fact sheets, and safety materials, and resources for advocates are included such as posters, organizing guides, ally identification tactics.
MMIWG: We Demand More Partner Toolkit
This report and toolkit were created for communities and activists to call states to do better when addressing the MMIW/MMIP crisis. It was put out in response to a report on MMIW/MMIG in Washington State by state troopers. The Urban Indian Health Institute out of Seattle was not satisfied with the report and was aware more states had created legislation to address MMIW/MMIP and wanted to ensure adequate data collection and policy implementation. The kit includes Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram post templates, hashtags, and social media graphics to bring attention to the issue. The Urban Indian Health Institute has additional resources such as data, reports, and stories from around the nation.
Restoration of Native Sovereignty and Safety for Native Women
This guide was created by the (U.S.) National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center to increase public awareness of MMIW and reads more like a magazine or newsletter. It is full of stories family stories, examples of tribal activism, current political happenings, research initiatives, and networking opportunities.
Their Voices Will Guide Us: Student and youth engagement guide
This toolkit was created by the Canadian National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and focuses on how to explain and explore findings of the national inquiry with youth. This toolkit is mainly for teachers and includes themes to explore, foundational learning, and sample activities for grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 respectively.
Tribal Community Response When a Woman is Missing: A Toolkit for Action
This toolkit was created by the National Resource Center to Enhance Safety of Native Women and Children as part of the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center. The toolkit is only two pages and acts as a quick reference to answer basic questions a community might have when someone goes missing. The National Resource Center to Enhance Safety of Native Women and Children has additional resources as well.
This report and toolkit addresses violence against, missing, and murdered Native women in the midwest along pipeline routes. Created by the Sovereign Bodies Institute and Brave Heart Society this guide includes primary data, graphics, and example tribal resolution template. Sovereign Bodies Institute also has other resources regarding MMIW/MMIP.
This toolkit is targeted at communities planning to host an event or day of action to bring visibility to MMIW/MMIP. Created by the Urban Indian Health Institute out of Seattle, this kit includes sample posters, press releases, media posts, and how to create a video. In addition, this kit includes a step by step guide on how to use the NamUs database. The Urban Indian Health Institute has additional tools such as infographics and webinars regarding MMIW/MMIP.
Community Resource Guide: What can I do to help the families of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls?
This toolkit was created by the Native Women’s Association of Canada for families and communities looking to get more involved in the movement. Created in 2010, this toolkit is a holistic guide to every aspect of the movement. It includes social media templates, guides for teachers and educators such as victim services navigation, fact sheets, and safety materials, and resources for advocates are included such as posters, organizing guides, ally identification tactics.
- Website:
MMIWG: We Demand More Partner Toolkit
This report and toolkit were created for communities and activists to call states to do better when addressing the MMIW/MMIP crisis. It was put out in response to a report on MMIW/MMIG in Washington State by state troopers. The Urban Indian Health Institute out of Seattle was not satisfied with the report and was aware more states had created legislation to address MMIW/MMIP and wanted to ensure adequate data collection and policy implementation. The kit includes Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram post templates, hashtags, and social media graphics to bring attention to the issue. The Urban Indian Health Institute has additional resources such as data, reports, and stories from around the nation.
Restoration of Native Sovereignty and Safety for Native Women
This guide was created by the (U.S.) National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center to increase public awareness of MMIW and reads more like a magazine or newsletter. It is full of stories family stories, examples of tribal activism, current political happenings, research initiatives, and networking opportunities.
Their Voices Will Guide Us: Student and youth engagement guide
This toolkit was created by the Canadian National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and focuses on how to explain and explore findings of the national inquiry with youth. This toolkit is mainly for teachers and includes themes to explore, foundational learning, and sample activities for grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 respectively.
- Websites
- Guide: http://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/NIMMIWG-THEIR-VOICES-WILL-GUIDE-US.pdf
- Canadian National Inquiry Report 1a: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Final_Report_Vol_1a.pdf
- Canadian National Inquiry Report 1b: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Final_Report_Vol_1b.pdf
Tribal Community Response When a Woman is Missing: A Toolkit for Action
This toolkit was created by the National Resource Center to Enhance Safety of Native Women and Children as part of the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center. The toolkit is only two pages and acts as a quick reference to answer basic questions a community might have when someone goes missing. The National Resource Center to Enhance Safety of Native Women and Children has additional resources as well.
- Toolkit:
- Other resources:
This report and toolkit addresses violence against, missing, and murdered Native women in the midwest along pipeline routes. Created by the Sovereign Bodies Institute and Brave Heart Society this guide includes primary data, graphics, and example tribal resolution template. Sovereign Bodies Institute also has other resources regarding MMIW/MMIP.
- Toolkit:
- Other Resources: