1. Historical Trauma from Colonization
The roots of the missing Native women crisis run deep in the legacy of colonization. Forced removals, broken treaties, and assimilation policies like residential schools shattered Indigenous families and eroded traditional protections for women. This systemic violence fostered cycles of intergenerational trauma—wounds passed down through generations, leaving many communities vulnerable today. Understanding this history is crucial, as it continues to shape the risk factors and vulnerabilities Indigenous women face in the present.
