Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) are victims of pervasive violence that began centuries ago, one that has gone unrecognized by governments, institutions, and society as a whole. To fight this silencing, Native communities have come together to decolonize the narrative, advocate for MMIWG, and honor the lost lives of their daughters, sisters, and matriarchs. We provide an overview of the history of MMIWG, the lack of response by the US government, and the decolonial action and advocacy by Native communities. However, we also go far beyond the typical academic article, in that we present both the factual information behind MMIWG and the emotional weight that each of the authors and those we know carry. We have incorporated stories, pictures, art, and the names of MMIWG to illustrate the ongoing reality of the attempted genocide of Native women and girls. We pray that this article aids in the honoring of our lost sisters and their families while bringing awareness of this tragedy to the eyes of those who can join us in fighting the silence.

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为我们的姐妹而战：为失踪和被谋杀的土著妇女和女孩开展社区宣传和行动

失踪和被谋杀的土著妇女和女孩 (MMIWG) 是几个世纪前开始的普遍暴力的受害者，政府、机构和整个社会都没有认识到这一点。为了对抗这种沉默，原住民社区聚集在一起，对叙事进行非殖民化，倡导 MMIWG，并纪念他们的女儿、姐妹和女族长失去的生命。我们概述了 MMIWG 的历史、美国政府缺乏回应以及原住民社区的非殖民化行动和倡导。然而，我们也远远超出了典型的学术文章，因为我们展示了 MMIWG 背后的事实信息以及每个作者和我们认识的人所承载的情感分量。我们将故事、图片、艺术、以及 MMIWG 的名称，以说明企图对土著妇女和女孩进行种族灭绝的持续现实。我们祈祷这篇文章有助于纪念我们失去的姐妹和她们的家人，同时让那些可以和我们一起对抗沉默的人意识到这场悲剧。