Missing and Murdered Indigenous

“It’s not just women”: Amber Crotty shares truths of missing people
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“It’s not just women”: Amber Crotty shares truths of missing people

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) is the phrase that is frequently used when people talk about the epidemic of missing Indigenous peoples, but Navajo Nation Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty said that on the Navajo Nation the statistics actually point to a larger number of missing and murdered men than women….

CR Ep 094: Human Trafficking Preventucation with Billy Joe Cain and NASA UAP Report with Mike Turber
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CR Ep 094: Human Trafficking Preventucation with Billy Joe Cain and NASA UAP Report with Mike Turber

Posted on September 20, 2023 Read the original on CuriousRealm.com here. In the first part of this episode of the Curious Realm host Christopher Jordan welcomes founder of Radical Empathy Education Foundation and co-founder of PBJ Learning, Billy Joe Cain. We discuss recent developments in the cause of human trafficking prevention, and how groundbreaking technologies like Virtual Reality can…

Montana Department of Justice grateful for additional resources from Legislature
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Montana Department of Justice grateful for additional resources from Legislature

HELENA — Leaders with the Montana Department of Justice came into the 2023 state legislative session saying they were dealing with a significant rise in cases. Lawmakers responded by giving them more resources to address issues like illegal drugs, human trafficking, sexual assault and the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people. “I think…

Arizona partners with Native organization to prevent human trafficking
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Arizona partners with Native organization to prevent human trafficking

The program is geared toward developing a curriculum to create awareness and prevention resources on human trafficking and missing and murdered Indigenous People Shondiin Silversmith AZ Mirror As a way to address the unique challenges Indigenous communities face concerning human trafficking, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office has entered into a partnership with the Inter Tribal…

National Inuit organization, RCMP start work to prevent human trafficking | CBC News
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National Inuit organization, RCMP start work to prevent human trafficking | CBC News

The national organization representing Inuit says it’s ready to start working with the RCMP to protect Inuit from human trafficking networks — especially in southern communities where they are more vulnerable. Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), said something must be done about Inuit who go south for services — such as health…

Local educators taught about the perils of human trafficking – Orillia News
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Local educators taught about the perils of human trafficking – Orillia News

Would your child know what to do if approached by a sex trafficker? The Simcoe County District School Board and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board have unveiled new anti sex-trafficking protocols, which provide resources for teachers and parents, as well as curriculum for students. The program was based on direction from the Ministry of…

FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
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FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Today, the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) met for the second time in the Biden-Harris Administration.  A member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking also joined the meeting and spoke about the Council’s 2022 report, which includes insights and recommendations for how the Federal Government can…

Sen. Mazie Hirono to bring Native Hawaiian sex trafficking survivor as State of the Union guest
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Sen. Mazie Hirono to bring Native Hawaiian sex trafficking survivor as State of the Union guest

A human trafficking advocate and former victim herself will be Sen. Mazie Hirono’s guest to the State of the Union address Tuesday night. The senator announced that she would be bringing Kalei Grant, assistant coordinator of the Hawai’i Department of the Attorney General’s Missing Child Center-Hawaii, to the annual event. Hirono told NBC News in…

January Is Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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January Is Human Trafficking Prevention Month

By now, many people have heard of human trafficking and slavery, but I always like to start any conversation about this issue with this fact: there are an estimated 50 million trafficked and enslaved people around the world. This number is shocking, but even more shocking is that this is a rise of over 10…

Freedom Expo educating public to fight human trafficking
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Freedom Expo educating public to fight human trafficking

   If you encountered someone who you suspect might be a victim of human trafficking, would you know the signs to watch for and know what to do next? Freedom’s Journey is sponsoring its annual Freedom Expo this month to raise awareness about human trafficking and educate the public about how to combat it. “A…