In a recent study by the Urban Indian Health Institute, Anchorage was listed as having the third highest number of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIW), and Alaska ranks fourth in the nation for the highest number of MMIW cases.
As a direct service provider offering victim and legal services statewide, ANJC partners with local and statewide organizations and working groups who are working at the forefront of the crisis. In addition to providing an on the ground perspective, our team has developed a white paper on this issue, which is used to help educate and coordinate the many efforts around the state.