The #MMIWG (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls) movement has been gaining momentum in the U.S. and Canada, as Indigenous women call for an end to targeted violence. Maria and Julio speak about this widespread issue with Annita Lucchesi, a Southern Cheyenne cartographer who has built the largest database of missing and murdered Indigenous women, and Jenni Monet, an independent journalist and tribal member of the Pueblo of Laguna.   ITT Staff Picks 



The Intercept on how politicians are only now starting to pay attention to the missing Indigenous women.
Annita Lucchesi's work: How a database is tracking the disappeared indigenous women (from Bustle).
Jenni Monet's article for PBS, linking the women's march and to Indigenous women's rights.
Check out CBC's Missing and Murdered podcast series, where Indigenous investigative reporter Connie Walker documents the stories of the community. 
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