Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples’ Week at the Capitol May 4 - 7, 2026

California ranks among the top five states in Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) cases, underscoring the urgent need for awareness, accountability, and action; the tragic story of Hanna Harris, a 21-year-old member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe whose disappearance and delayed law enforcement response highlighted systemic failures like jurisdictional confusion, lack of urgency, and data gaps, serves as a powerful reminder of the disproportionate violence Indigenous women and girls continue to face, which is why this issue so important: to honor those lost, uplift their stories, stand with impacted families and communities, and reaffirm a collective commitment to justice, visibility, and meaningful change.

Monday, May 4

• MMIP Investigations Training: Wheatland, CA (Day 1)

Tuesday, May 5

• National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples’ Day (MMIP)
• MMIP Investigations: Training, Wheatland, CA (Day 2)

• Tribal Leaders Reception: Native American Monument at 5 p.m. /Prelude Kitchen and Bar at 6:30 p.m.
• Capitol Dome Illumination (Night 1)

Wednesday, May 6

• MMIP Press Conference: West Steps at 9 am
• Select Committee on Native American Affairs: MMIP Hearing (RM 127) at 10 a.m.- Noon
• MMIP MOU Signing and Press Conference: Native American Monument at 3 p.m.
• MMIP Candlelight Vigil: Capitol West Steps at 6 p.m.
• Capitol Dome Illumination (Night 2)

Thursday, May 7

MMIP Resolution ACR 163: Assembly Session at 9 a.m.