Missing & Murdered Indigenous People
In 2019 5,590 Indigenous women were reported missing to the F.B.I.’s National Crime Information Center.
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American Indian women are murdered at rates that are more than 10 times the national average according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Homicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among American Indian girls and women 10 - 24 years of age and the 5th leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native women 25 - 34 years of age. ~ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Homicide
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Human Trafficking Training
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The Lydia Lerma Foundation has partnered with the Human Trafficking Training Center to get human trafficking training to Tribal Police, Tribal Advocates, Tribal Fish & Game Wardens, and Tribal Park Services. Please see the list of upcoming trainings and contact alison@humantraffickingtrainingcenter.com to register or schedule a training at your tribal nation and/or reservation.
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Please click on links below for detailed flyer on each training event:
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Kootenai County Sheriff - July 19-20, 2022, Hayden, Idaho
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North Dakota BCI - August 3-4, 2022, Bismarck, North Dakota
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Navajo Nation Police - August 17-18, 2022, Fort Defiance, Arizona
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North American Human Trafficking Conference - September 28-30, 2022, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Evansville Police Department - December 12-13, 2022, Casper, Wyoming
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North American Human Trafficking Conference Sessions At-A-Glance
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Attendee Feedback on HTTC
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“Your training was the best I have had dealing with human trafficking. The others talk about it but didn’t teach what to specifically look for or do”.
~D.M., PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION TRIBAL POLICE
Need Help?
Lydia Lerma and the LL Foundation Investigative Volunteers work closely with several agencies and assist in the investigative process for MMIP/R cases. Each case is handled on a case-by-case basis and investigated independently and in cooperation with local law enforcement.
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Lydia has completed the Death & Homicide Investigation training by Wayne Sheppard, retired member of the Pennsylvania State Police and former Director of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Lydia sees her role as a liaison between law enforcement and victims of violent crime.
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For investigative assistance requests, please contact the Lydia Lerma Foundation at: info@lydialerma.org or call 970-717-0242.
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National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
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For more information and to find ways to help, please contact the following organization:
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women.
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