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Rev. Vernice Thorn stopping traffic in Chicago

All oppression is connected – heterosexism, racism, sexism, genderism, colonialism, ableism and all other ways in which we separate ourselves from each other. Disrupting privilege begins with an awareness of the intersectionality of oppression and the misuse of power. The primary means of measuring power is centered in who is in control and who has access. This Movement strives for equity, which moves us beyond equality. Equality is treating everyone the same. Equity is giving everyone the same access needed to be successful.

An alarming number of Indigenous women and girls disappear or are murdered each year. The absence of consistent, standardized reporting on the issue has prevented researchers from gaining a true understanding of the problem. However, a new report released by the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI), a tribal epidemiology

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The “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls” report by the Urban Indian Health Institute provides a snapshot of data from 71 urban cities in the United States about violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women.

The report addresses the data crisis noting “The National Crime Information

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In “A Primer on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women,” a PDF file published on the Portland, Oregon website, Luhui Whitebear provides an overview of the alarming statistics about violence against Indigenous women and our lack of awareness. For example, when compared to national averages Indigenous women are 5