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
