The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) crisis has deeply affected Native communities across the United States, with a particularly profound impact on tribes in the Pacific Northwest. Tribes such as the Lummi, Yakama, Tulalip, and Warm Springs have experienced disproportionate rates of violence, disappearances, and unsolved cases involving Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit individuals. Rooted in a long history of systemic injustice, jurisdictional gaps, and underreporting, the crisis has mobilized tribal nations and allies across the region to demand justice, raise awareness, and call for stronger investigative support. Annual MMIR events held throughout the Pacific Northwest serve as spaces of remembrance, advocacy, and resilience—honoring those lost, supporting grieving families, and pushing for policy reforms that center Indigenous voices and sovereignty in the search for justice.
