Rally held in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous

Unanswered questions about Wind River teen's death drives tension and grief

As the sun set over the Wind River Reservation on Friday evening, more than 75 people gathered in Fort Washakie to remember Stephanie Bearstail, a high school senior who died March 4 under suspicious circumstances.  Laughter and tears intermingled with spoken remembrances of Bearstail, whose friends and family knew her as funny, friendly and a passionate athlete who wanted to study medicine.  “It was rare to meet a person who didn’t like Steph o…

“What more is necessary”: Lanark County residents join calls for federal action amid National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+

The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls approaches its sixth anniversary with lukewarm progress. Residents in Lanark County continued the calls for awareness with a Red Dress Ceremony on May 5.

Montana family finds justice and purpose following tragic loss of daughter

May 5 marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.Native women face murder rates more than 10 times the national average. Here in Montana, Indigenous women are four times more likely to go missing.MTN is sharing some of the stories from the MMIW crisis; some of which you might know, some of which you won't.What began as an unimaginable tragedy for one Montana family has transformed into a powerful move…

MISSING AND MURDERED: Healing, justice and the voices of our Grandmothers

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls documented that more than 1,200 Indigenous women and girls were officially reported missing or murdered between 1980 and 2012. Community advocates and family members insist the real number is much higher — closer to 4,000 and growing, writes Jody Habour, of Grandmother’s Voice. We must remember. We must say their names. We must act.

Rally held in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous

(COLORADO SPRINGS) -- Monday, May 5 marked the National Day of Awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women and men in the U.S. Many people in Colorado are honoring those killed or still missing and say there is more work to be done. The Haseya Advocate Program in Colorado Springs said around 28% of Native American homicide cases remain unsolved in Colorado, and in Colorado Springs specifically, around 6% of cases involving indigenous peo…

‘This work takes us all’: N.L. event honours missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls

Drumming, red dresses and dozens of teens from Corner Brook Regional High School marked an event to highlight the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people, which is May 5. “These [red] dresses are not garments … they’re representing loss,” said elder Odelle Pike.