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New Mexico Legislature's first Indigenous Women's Day honored murdered and missing indigenous women, including Anna Mae Aquash, with messages and demands for action. Native women are 10 times more at risk of being murdered than any other group of women, with New Mexico, Washington, and Arizona having the highest number of known disappearances and homicides. Grassroots organizations like the Three Sisters Collective, Tewa Women United, and Pueblo Action Alliance are mobilizing to meet the challenge, and several state and federal bills aim to address the issue, including Senate Memorial 38, Senate Bill 453, and House Bill 278. Advocates are pushing for the passage of Savannah's Act and the Survive Act to provide funding and support for victims and their families.