Humans have so many beautiful gifts to give. We all are unique and different, and we all have talents and ideas to contribute to our amazing planet and to humanity. There are also so many problems, systemic or not, that different cultures face; Just because they are "different" than their oppressors or aggressors.
DEFINITION OF IGNORANCE:
ig·no·rance/ˈiɡnərəns/noun: ignorance
IGNORANCE is at the root of racism and prejudice, as well as misogyny. Ignorance LITERALLY means a lack of knowledge or information. It is our own responsibility, as Human Beings, to educate ourselves about things we don't know and understand.
Awareness is the opposite of ignorance. Awareness is about knowledge and understanding, which is KEY to achieving respect, compassion, empathy, and harmony between humans.
Every Color. Every Class. Every Creed. We are ALL Humans. Sharing Our Knowledge & Different Perspectives Are CRUCIAL To Living In Peace + Harmony AND Solving The Problems Facing Humanity + Our Planet.
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women is one of the biggest systemics issues that plagues Indigenous Reservations across the Nation. Many of these Women & Girls end up being sex trafficked or worse. There is a complete lack of support from Federal Agencies and other Law Enforcement. In fact, the last year the FBI updated the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Database was in 2016. That's HORRIFIC. And completely systemic.
And it also means that there is a lack of AWARENESS that this issue even exists.
But that's ALL starting to change. Indigenous Communities & Indigenous-Owned + Operated Non-Profits across the United States + Canada are working together to bring this atrocity to light. They provide knowledge, toolkits for allies, resources, and training materials to teach ALL humans about this very specific problem.
Even though awareness is slowly coming to light, our Indigenous Sisters & Brothers NEED OUR HELP. We MUST become allies in this fight against human trafficking and early death. Becoming an Ally can look like any of the following actions;
Spreading awareness through teaching others, for example, sharing #MMIW posts on Social Media, signing petitions to let our Congresspeople know that we support taking ACTION on passing legislation like "Savanna's Act", or donating monthly to #MMIW causes from Indigenous Owned + Operated Organizations, every act counts.
THE FIRST STEP IS AWARENESS.
"It is time for congress and the United States to stop lip service without action. It is their responsibility and oath to push for the complete and thorough implementation of Savanna’s Act. As you probably know, the Savanna act was named after Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind, who was murdered in 2017 at 22 years of age. She is one example of too many Indigenous women and girls finding the same fate. The murder rate of Indigenous women is three times higher than non-Native women. It is the third leading cause of death for Indigenous women; over 84 percent of them have experienced violence."
-Red Road Institute
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