Missing &
Murdered
Indigenous
Women+
We share their stories and strive towards justice. Join us the first Sunday of each month
Our Mission
We are mothers, sisters, fathers, brothers; imperfect humans advocating for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and relatives. We strive to disrupt colonial paradigms and structures of gender oppression by providing education, space for healing, community organizing and interconnection.
We amplify the voices of the silenced by empowering indigenous women and suppressed communities. We share their stories to honor those who have been murdered and suffered injustice. We believe justice originates from engaged communities, coming together across the boundaries of indigenous and settler nations alike.
Meet The Leadership
Michelle Brown, MMIW+ Utah Chair
Michelle currently serves as Chair to MMIW+ Utah and has been featured in PBS Utah and the SLCC Documentary Missing Murdered Unheard. She relies heavily on her belief that learning is an ever evolving process that can be transformative at any stage of life especially when placing that energy back into your community.
Learn More About MMIW+
Listen to local discussions, explore ally kits, and learn the history
PBS Utah Insight Video Into MMIW+
Utah Insight reports on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women epidemic in Utah. Michelle Brown, Angela Romero, and Denae Shanidiin round table and discuss how data could be improved and what needs to change to keep Utah's Native women safe. Watch the episode on...
May 5th, 2021 MMIW+ Utah Day of Remembrance
In honor Utah's Day of Remembrance Michelle Brown facilitated a conversation between Representative Angela Romero, and Denae Shanidiin of Ancestral Winds to discuss the initiatives and work done so far for Missing and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People's. Romero...
KRCL RadioACTive Discussion MMIW+ Activists
Tune in and learn why it's difficult to find an Indigenous person once they go missing. Hear from Denae Shanidiin of MMIwhoismissing and Restoring Ancestral Winds, Michelle Brown of the MMIW+Utah campaign of PANDOS, and Representative Angela Romero. Listen to the full...
KUTV 2News Investigation MMIW+ Utah
Jurisdictional loopholes, racial miscategorization, and no database for MMIW+ in Utah. Read the full story from KUTV. Pandos Michelle Brown shares her insight and Representative Angela Romero speaks on the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force...
January 2020 Womxn’s March Pandos and MMIW Join Collaboration
Black Lives Matter, Advocates for Criminal Justice Reform in Utah, Restoring Ancestral Winds, and other organizations marched to the Salt Lake Capital to raise awareness for MMIW. "Yolanda Fransisco-Nez from Restoring Ancestral Winds began with a prayer, filling the...
Utah Public Radio HB116
"The passage of HB 116 is a significant step to confronting this problem, but it is only a part of the overall work being done by groups and individuals on this issue. Michelle Brown is the Chairperson for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Utah, a group working...
Pandos Jennifer Boyce Speaks at University of Utah Panel
“I have the right to live, I have the right to be heard, I have the right to not just fight back, but to try and prevent these issues that affect my people and myself,” Boyce said to a quiet and ruminating audience. ...
Pandos Jennifer Boyce Shares Insight About MMIW+ At Westminster College Panel
Salt Lake City Weekly discussing the Urban Indian Health Instute Report, insight, and figures from the Center for Disease Control. Read the entire article on City Weekly. "Boyce's family history wasn't the only part of the Westminster panel. Students also conversed...
Pandos at University of Utah PowWow Raising Awareness for MMIW+
Cassandra Begay and Carol Surveyor bring awareness to the University of Utah. Read more in the Daily Chronicle to read the full story. “These stories are really hard to process, to hear about and to have happen in our communities, to our families, to our sisters, to...
This Isn’t Just an Indigenous Issue; It’s a Human Right’s Issue
"You don't really know about things unless you go to the grocery store and run into someone," says PANDOS Education Chair Rose Yazzie, a Diné elementary teacher. "You only heard about it through word of mouth." Yazzie now lives in West Valley City, but taught on the...