maybe i'll be singing

Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio), "rufous morph", family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, Myakka River State Park, FL, USA

In the U.S., Native people are victimized by violence at 2.5 times the rate of all other racial demographics, and are 2 times more likely to be victimized by rape and sexual assault. This violence has an even greater disproportionate impact on Native women, girls, Two-Spirit people, and other trans and gender-diverse people. Native women on some reservations face a murder rate 10 times that of the national average, and over half of Native women have experienced sexual violence.

You can dress in red and/or wear a red handprint on May 5 to honor the missing and murdered, discuss the epidemic of violence against Native people and particularly Native people of marginalized genders, and consider donating to organizations supporting Native Peoples, people, and rights.

MMIWG2S Alaska [link]

Alaska Native Women's Resource Center [link]

Alaska Native Justice Center [link]

Data For Indigenous Justice [link]

Native Movement [link]

Southcentral Foundation [link]

National Indigenous Women's Resource Center [link]

StrongHearts Native Helpline [link]