Tag Archive for: MMIR

Conversation: MMIR Crisis
Talking with four women on background to action steps about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives crisis in Minnesota

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Issue
How are women leading the way forward in exposing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives crisis and fostering healing?

Sheila Lamb: The View From Cloquet
I did not feel vindicated that my testimony was proven correct but a deep sadness that what was foretold has come to be.

Sen. Mary Kunesh: A Central Issue
I felt I had no choice but to address the violence that has for too long destroyed so many families in Minnesota and across Turtle Island.

When Trafficking Hits Home
"For those who have exited trafficking, their biggest need is to rebuild a sense of belonging and identity within their community."

Invisibility in the Silence of Grief, Loss, and Rage
"If we do not move past the dysfunction in our communities, there will continue to be victimization.”

Conversation With Rep. Heather Keeler
I do not want to keep having marches to remember these beautiful women and relatives because something awful happened to them. We have to be proactive.

Patina Park: A Healing Budget
“To fix over 500 years of trauma and its impact, we need everyone.”

Generational Healing
Policies are good, but educating about the perception of Native women in society needs to happen.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives in Minnesota: What the Data Shows
There were between 27 and 54 actively missing American Indian women and girls in Minnesota
in any given month from 2012 to 2020.

Roots of the Crisis
The investigative work of today is not just for those who are being hurt now — it is for ancestors and to prevent harm to those who are on their way.

Harm Reduction
Being unhoused or worrying that you can lose accommodation means you cannot work on other issues, such as addiction.


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