Across the nation, people gathered on May 5, 2026, to remember missing and murdered Indigenous people. In Nome, where MMIP Awareness Day has been observed since 2019, red paper bags bearing the names of missing and murdered Indigenous people filled Old St. Joe’s Church. Each held a small electric candle, which attendees later lit and left outside overnight. Outside, advocates carried signs reading “No more stolen sisters” and “Justice for Kelly …
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