U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating May 5th, 2026, as a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
“On this year’s National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, we remember with a heavy heart all those who have been victims of this crisis,” said Daines. “In particular we remember Montanan Hanna Harris, who would be turning 34 years old on May 5th this year. No family should have to endure what Hanna’s family went through, and it’s critical we keep tribal safety at the forefront of the national conversation.”
“Indigenous people – especially women and girls – are being murdered or going missing at horrific and unacceptable rates,” said Cantwell. “On May 5th, we remember the victims of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis and recognize the suffering of families and Native communities. We must demand justice and continue our work to get more law enforcement resources for tribes.”
Daines has introduced this resolution annually for years to honor the memory of Hanna Harris. Born on May 5th, 1992, Harris was a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and was tragically murdered in July 2013. The resolution commemorates the lives of all American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women and girls who have gone missing or been murdered.
By DNU staff