Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day Events Near You

Tuesday, May 5, marks National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Awareness Day, a time when Native communities and organizations across the country come together to spotlight the MMIP crisis and pay tribute to those most affected.

This day of awareness was first recognized in 2017, following a U.S. Senate resolution championed by Montana’s congressional delegation. May 5 was chosen to honor the birthday of Hanna Harris, a 21-year-old member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe who went missing on July 4, 2013.

From marches and walks to vigils and panel discussions, these events aim to raise awareness, demand justice, and create healing spaces for families and advocates.

Below is a list of upcoming MMIP observances happening across Indian Country:

ALASKA

AKNWRC Alaska MMIW Week of Awareness — Virtual events hosted by the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center | May 4–8, 2026

ARIZONA

MMIP Prayer Walk —  Phoenix Indian Center, Phoenix, AZ | May 2, 2026

MMIP Awareness Day Event —  Phoenix, AZ | May 5, 2026

U of A MMIP Awareness Symposium — University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ | May 4, 2026

MMIR Awanress Event — Native Americans for Community Action, Flagstaff, AZ | May 5, 2026

Tuba City MMIP Awareness Walk — Tuba City Regional Healthcare Corporation, AZ | May 5, 2026

Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives Symposium — Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ | May 4-5, 2026

CALIFORNIA

MMIP Flag Raising Ceremony —  Rincon Indian Health Center, Valley Center, CA | May 5, 2026

Yurok MMIP Awareness Day & Walk — Eureka, CA | May 5, 2026

Annual Candlelight Vigil for MMIP — Sacramento, CA | May 6, 2026

MMIP Awareness Day — Feather River Tribal Health, Inc. Oroville, CA | May 5, 2026

COLORADO

MMIW Broomfield Native Art Market — Brunner Farmhouse, Broomfield, CO | May 2, 2026

HAWAII

Pouhana O Nā Wāhine MMIW Week of Awareness— Hawaii | May 4–8, 2026

MICHIGAN

Annual March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People —Grand Rapids, MI | May 5, 2026

MINNESOTA

National MMIR Day Remembrance Ceremony — Minneapolis American Indian Center,  Minneapolis | May 5, 2026

Native Women Run MMIW 5K / 1-Mile Walk — Minneapolis | May 3, 1–4 p.m.

6th Annual Twin Ports National Day of Awareness for MMIWR — Duluth, MN | May 5, 2026

White Earth 4th Annual MMIP Awareness Day Walk & Conference — Mahnomen, MN | May 5, 2026

Bemidji National MMIW Awareness Day Event — Bemidji, MN | May 3, 2026

3rd Annual Red Lake Victim Services MMIW Awareness Run —   Red Lake, MN | May 3, 2026

Bois Forte MMIWR Walks — Nett Lake and Tower, MN | May 5, 2026

Film Screening: Who She Is— East Grand Forks, MN | May 5, 2026

MONTANA

MMIP Solidarity Run — Missoula, MT | May 3, 2026

MMIP Awareness Day Community Event — University of Montana, Missoula, MT | May 5, 2026

Montana State Capitol MMIP Walk — Helena, MT | May 5, 2026

To Use One’s Voices: Unique Advocacy Services for MMIP with Haley Omeasoo— Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT | May 5, 2026

NEVADA

Nevada State MMIP Conference — Elka, NV | May 3–5, 2026

NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Dept. of Indian Affairs MMIP Awareness Day— Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM | May 5, 2026

Paint the Plaza Red — Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, NM | May 9, 2026

NEW YORK

MMIWGT2S NYC+ EAST COAST SUMMIT — Urban Indigenous Collective, New York City | May 9, 2026

The National Day of Awareness for MMIWGT2S+ : Water Prayer & Vigil — Urban Indigenous Collective, New York City | May 5, 2026

Seneca Nation MMIP Day of Remembrance — Irving, NY | May 5, 2026

NORTH DAKOTA

MMIR2S Healing Circle and Walk — Grand Forks, ND | May 2, 2026

OKLAHOMA

Quapaw Nation MMIP Walk — Quapaw Nation Roadside Park, Quapaw, OK | May 5, 2026

Delaware Tribe MMIP Awareness 5K/Fun Run —  Bartlesville, OK | May 2, 2026

Cheyenne & Arapaho Annual MMIP Walk/Parade — Concho Powwow Grounds, Concho, OK | May 8,2026

Choctaw Nation MMIP 5K/1-Mile Run-Walk — Antlers Community Center, Antlers, OK | May 9, 2026

Cherokee Nation MMIP Exhibit — Statewide exhibit | May 1–30, 2026

OREGON

Klamath Tribe MMIP Conference — Chiloquin, OR | May 5, 2026

Human Trafficking and MMIP2S Community Awareness Event — Pendleton, OR | May

SOUTH DAKOTA

MMIR Awareness Vigil — Pierre, SD | May 12, 2026

WASHINGTON STATE

MMIWG2S Honoring Event — Northern Quest Resort and Casino, Spokane, WA | May 5, 2026

WISCONSIN

MMIP Ride — Crandon, WI | May 5, 2026

Menominee Nation MMIP Walk — Keshena, WI | May 5, 2026

Oneida Nation MMIR Walk — Oneida, WI | May 9, 2026

WYOMING

MMIP March, Wind River Reservation — Riverton, WY |  May 3, 2026

VIRTUAL / NATIONAL

NIWRC 2026 National Week of Action for MMIWR — Online/nationwide | May 4–8 | Organized by the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center

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