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The Native Women’s Association of Canada’s toolkit addresses systemic inequities related to human trafficking and MMIWG2S+, calling for culturally relevant, trauma-informed, Indigenous-led approaches, safe housing, supportive services, and improved coordination between government departments and Indigenous communities, with recommendations for policymakers to establish Indigenous-led shelters and provide education and training.

A response plan by the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society aimed at improving community response when Indigenous women and girls go missing in northeast British Columbia. The plan is a direct response to a 2016 Amnesty International report documenting the risks Indigenous women and girls face in northeast B.C., and Fort St. John in particular.

Giving Voice is a multi-year initiative by the Minister’s Advisory Council on Aboriginal Women (MACAW) to provide support for community-led projects for violence prevention, awareness and healing in Indigenous communities across British Columbia.

This strategy from the partnership between the N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre and Greater Sudbury Police Services is to bring Greater Sudbury Police and Indigenous communities together with an overall goal of ending the cycle of violence and ensuring future generations of Indigenous women can live in safety and without fear.

A 2-day roundtable on MMIW with provincial and territorial representatives along with representatives of the five National Aboriginal Organizations. The themes were prevention and awareness, investigation and enforcement, and support for victims and families.

Hosted by the Winnipeg Sexually Exploited Youth Community Coalition, this public forum heard recommendations and consultations on how Canadians can come together to bring an end to sexual trafficking. Special attention was given to MMIW due to the classification of Indigenous women and girls as high-risk victims.

A MMIWG Information Hub on the KAIROS website that provides information, resources and updates mainly focused on the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada, but also on the MMIWG issue as a whole.

The symposium was a meeting held in 2006 that started with a walk from Prince Rupert to Prince George. Once at Prince George, victim’s families were able to come together and draft a 33-recommendation report.

I-Portal is an Indigenous studies portal enhancing access to media production for marginalized communities, particularly in Canada, by providing a platform for Indigenous-focused blogs and podcasts that prioritize diverse perspectives over scholarly value alone, helping bypass traditional media gatekeepers.

#InUnity is a newspaper database by the University of Guelph on missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW). The database can be used as a learning and teaching resource for personal use or in the classroom. It is updated regularly with contemporary articles, and articles that include photographs and personal details of individual MMIW cases are intentionally not included to respect personal privacy.