Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit Peoples & the Law
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Arizona Committee On Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women Gets Input From The Public - Lauren Gilger, Katie Campbell
Countless indigenous women and girls have gone missing for generations. Some are never found. Others are only returned to loved ones after their lives were taken
Podcasts Taken the Podcast: Eagle Vision’s committment to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and their families began when Founding Partner Lisa Meeches (Anishinaabe from Long Plain First Nation) was expecting her first daughter, and had a dream that...
Let's talk missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives
Let’s Talk New Mexico 10/21 8am: It’s still unclear exactly how many cases there are in New Mexico of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Relatives.…
In collaboration with Tucson Indian Center, we cover the topic Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls with Senator Sally Ann Gonzales and April Ignacio
Supreme Court Rules Tribal Police Can Detain Non-Natives, But Problems Remain
Tribal forces can investigate and hold non-Native Americans while waiting for back up from state police or federal officers, but they can't arrest them. Tribes say that means criminals going free.
The Red Nation is dedicated to the liberation of Indigenous peoples from colonialism. We do this through centering Indigenous agendas and struggles in direct action, advocacy, mobilization, and educat
Bring Her Home follows three Indigenous women — an artist, an activist and a politician — as they work to vindicate and honor their relatives who are victims in the growing epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. As they face the lasting effects of historical trauma, each woman searches for healing while navigating the
Violence On The Land, Violence On Our Bodies: Building an Indigenous Response to Environmental Violence - Women’s Earth Alliance and Native Youth Sexual Health Network
For Indigenous communities in North America, the links between land and body create a powerful intersection—one that, when overlooked or discounted, can threaten their very existence. Extractive industries have drilled, mined, and fracked on lands on or near resource-rich Indigenous territories for decades.
Meet the woman who made 150 ribbon skirts for family of missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls | CBC News
Roughly 150 women who attended the Mamawe! Mekowishwewin-miyomachowin gathering earlier this month walked away with a handcrafted ribbon skirt, made by Agnes Woodward and her family.
Hearing on missing and murdered indigenous women brings tears to Haaland’s eyes
Rep. Deb Haaland got emotional while questioning a witness at a hearing on missing and murdered indigenous women Thursday. Choking back tears, Haaland asked ...
Haaland: Petito Case a Reminder of Missing Native Americans
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says extensive news media coverage of the death of Gabby Petito should be a reminder of hundreds of Native American girls and women who are missing or murdered in the United States.
Video Indigenous student’s disappearance part of epidemic of missing native women: Part 1
Ashley Loring Heavy Runner vanished in 2017. She’s just one of nearly 6,000 missing indigenous women. A complicated, underfunded justice system often leaves these sometimes violent crimes unsolved.
Yurok Tribe, U.S. Marshals Partner on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative | U.S. Marshals Service
Washington, D.C. - Yurok Tribe in northern California has been selected as the first pilot location for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Missing and Murdered
Searching for my sister: America's missing indigenous women – podcast
Every year, thousands of Native American women are reported missing across the US. Many are never found and the murder rate of indigenous women is higher than for any other race in the country. Reporter Kate Hodal investigates. Plus: author Mike Carter on retracing his father’s steps on a walk from Liverpool to London
Season 3 - Up and Vanished - The Disappearance of Ashley Loring HeavyRunner.
Last seen June 13th, 2017, Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, a 20-year indigenous woman, known for her contagious smile and athleticism, vanished from the Blackfeet Nation Indian Reservation. Just two weeks into her disappearance, after countless searches led by her sister, friends discovered potential evidence on the edge of the reservation near the town of Babb, a pair of red-stained boots and a tattered sweater. Cases like Ashley’s have unfortunately become a far too common occurrence. Her’s is one of the thousands of unsolved missing and murdered cases involving indigenous victims. Only 1 out of 4 of these cases appear in the media.