Whatcom County Summit on
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People

"Stepping Up Together: Action Rooted in Responsibility"

Thurs, Nov 5, 2026

(RSVP below)

This year’s Summit agenda features:

Lummi Victims of Crime Shawl Ceremony with Antone George singing and drumming
Keynote Speaker Rosalie Fish
Survivor Panel
Native Story-telling with Tammy Cooper-Woodrich and Angela Letoi
Youth Panel
Keynote Speaker Deborah Parker
Closing with Nooksack Drummers

Purpose of Whatcom County Summit on MMIWP

  • Increase visibility of missing and murdered Indigenous women and people

  • Elevate voices of survivors, families, and advocates

  • Build new partnerships and processes to improve coordination and communication

  • Identify ways to support and advocate with Tribal communities

  • Commit to action steps for systemic change

You can learn more about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People

Resources to get you started:

Song for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, featuring the West Shore Canoe Family, song by Antone George, and produced by Children of the Setting Sun

Running for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, TEDx Talk by Rosalie Fish

Women Senators, Tribal Leader Discuss Importance of VAWA Improvements, Chairwoman Deborah Parker and U.S. Senators discuss the importance of passing the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

2026 Creating the Conditions For Safety, special impact report by the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center

2026 Washington State Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force Interim Report

MMIW Resource Toolkit for Courts, information for legal systems produced by the Tribal State Court Consortium and the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts

Reclaiming Power and Place, final report by the Canadian National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

This Land Season 1, podcast hosted by Rebecca Nagle

War Cry Podcast is created, hosted and produced by an all Indigenous team. It explores stories, issues and historical connection about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Men and LGBTQ 2 Spirit community members. 

Missing from Fire Trail Road, documentary about a Tulalip woman who went missing in 2020 (update: the woman’s remains have been found and returned to her family)

ICT: An independent news organization covering Indigenous peoples, including the MMIWP crisis.

 

Co-organized by Nooksack Tribe, PeaceHealth Tribal Affinity Group, North Sound Accountable Communities of Health, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Unity Care NW, Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services, Tribal Public Safety Innovations, and the Bellingham Whatcom County Commission on Sexual & Domestic Violence.

Financially sponsored by PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, the PeaceHealth Tribal Alliance Group, Chuckanut Health Foundation, Washington State Women's Commission, Whatcom Community Foundation, and WECU.