Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

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  1. 3. the murder rate for women living on reservations is _____ times higher than the national average of women
  2. 4. “Blood ______,” or the percentage of indigenous blood a person has which is used by the US to determine whether a person is indigenous or not
  3. 7. how Vera communicated with Zhaanat and Patrice to let them know that she was alive
  4. 10. day in February that is the MMIW national day of action and awareness
  5. 12. 22% of America’s Native population lives on ______, while the rest live in urban areas
  6. 14. name of the woman after which a law was passed in Oklahoma now requiring the state to track and report MMIW cases.
  7. 15. name of the act passed in 2019 that would unite tribal leaders, law enforcement, and family members of MMIP to discuss how to reduce high rates of violence
  8. 16. name of the exhibition previously up at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
  9. 19. indigenous tribe that was the center of the book
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  1. 1. name of Patrice’s sister who was subject to violence in the book
  2. 2. _____ is the third leading cause of death among Native American women
  3. 3. “___________ Bill,” also formally known as House Concurrent Resolution 108
  4. 5. this city has become a central place for the fight for MMIW and hosts the largest march against MMIW
  5. 6. 84% of indigenous women that have experienced this in their life
  6. 8. Thomas tells Patrice and Zhaanat to go to these people to find Vera; Zhaanat and Patrice are disappointed by this answer because they do not trust these people.
  7. 9. the number of MMIW counted each year is likely an underestimate because there is no _______ database tracking MMIW.
  8. 11. this color symbolizes missing and murdered indigenous women, often seen on a hand
  9. 13. the US federally recognizes just 574 of these, which excludes many smaller tribes such as the Winnemem Wintu, Muscogee, and Lumbee.
  10. 17. city where Vera was left by the sailors
  11. 18. the 5th day of this month is National MMIW day in both the US and Canada