US EditionMesa teen’s slaying underscores Indigenous females’ plight
- Over 500 people attended a candlelight vigil on March 6 for 14-year-old Emily Pike, whose dismembered body was found on February 14 after she went missing.
- Emily was a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, and the vigil called attention to the lack of action on missing and murdered Indigenous women cases.
- Mourners emphasized the lack of action by authorities regarding missing and murdered Indigenous women, stating their murder rate is ten times higher than for other groups.
- A rose petal ceremony by the Quechan and Cocopah Tribes remembers Emily and all Indigenous women who are missing or murdered.
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Duluth News Tribune
Bemidji event honors memory of murdered Arizona Indigenous teen Emily Pike
BEMIDJI , Minn.— More than 1,500 miles from where 14-year-old Emily Pike was found dead, dozens gathered at Paul Bunyan Park on Friday afternoon, March 14, to honor her memory and demand justice for the death that rocked the Indigenous community. Held by MMIW 218, the event aimed to raise awareness for the still-unsolved case and highlighted the violence Indigenous relatives face on a broader scale. Pike, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe …
Local tribes hold rose petal ceremony to remember Emily Pike
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Quechan Tribe, along with the Cocopah Tribe, is hosting a rose petal ceremony in memory of an Indigenous teen killed near Mesa, Arizona. 14-year-old Emily Pike's remains were found on February 14, and her killer is still at large. The ceremony is taking place at the Ocean to Ocean Bridge, with the rose petals being released at 6:00 p.m. In addition to Pike, the tribes will also remember all the missing and murdered…
MMIW 218 event honors memory of murdered Arizona teen Emily Pike
BEMIDJI — More than 1,500 miles from where 14-year-old Emily Pike was found dead, dozens gathered at Paul Bunyan Park on Friday afternoon to honor her memory and demand justice for the death that rocked the Indigenous community. Held by MMIW 218, the event aimed to raise awareness for the still-unsolved case and highlighted the violence Indigenous relatives face on a broader scale. Pike, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona, was re…
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