An opinion piece recently published in the Minnesota Star Tribune highlights the need for long-term crime victim services funding within the state, especially as proposed budgets fail to address the
May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for our Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR). On this day, we remember our stolen relatives, and honor those who
The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC) announced the launch of their pilot site application for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Healing & Response Teams (HRT) project, in partnership
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This month, we call attention to the widespread epidemic of sexual violence, its impact on everyone in our communities, and emphasize the importance
March is Women’s History Month! This month, we celebrate the generations of women who have shaped our world, and the generations of women to come who will follow in the
On Monday, February 24, 2025, The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC) attended a press conference at the Minnesota State Capitol to address the potential and felt impacts of
The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC) announced that the annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) March will take place on February 14, 2025 from 11am-2pm. This march
The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC) invites you to attend the 2025 Restoring the Sacred Trails of Our Grandmothers Annual Conference, April 22-24, 2024, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bloomington, MN. This year’s theme
In addition to January being National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, this month is also National Stalking Awareness Month. Both trafficking and stalking are major crimes that often disproportionately impact our
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. As defined by the Office for Victims of Crime, human trafficking is a form of “modern-day slavery in which traffickers use
