The federal government will spend more than $13 million to honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

The money will go toward over 100 community-led commemoration projects across the country, Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef announced in Winnipeg on Monday morning.

They include art installations, monuments, and productions that tell the stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women, such as operas or films, federal government officials said.

The announcement is in response to one of the recommendations of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, which released its final report released at the beginning of June.

"We recognize that it's painful to share these stories," Monsef said.

"We want you to know that we are listening."