HELENA, Mont.â On Wednesday at the Capitol, the Montana Native Women s Coalition brought attention to the efforts being made to combat the MMIP epidemic.Â
The coalition wanted to highlight recent efforts at the state level but still says more has to be done to protect Montanaâs indigenous women.
Several surviving family members of those who have been lost spoke at the Capitol today, including Paula Castro-Stops, the mother of Henny Scott, who lost her daughter in 2018 after she was missing for three weeks. She wants others around the state to be aware of the crisis that indigenous women deal with, and the impact that it will continue to have on Montanaâs families.
Gianforte signs MMIP bill: âThis crisis must endâ
MMIP bill: âThis crisis must endâ
and last updated 2021-04-22 20:39:04-04
Governor Greg Gianforte on Thursday signed a bill to help address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) in Montana.
He was joined at the signing ceremony by members of the American Indian Caucus, the governorâs Director of the Office Indian Affairs Misty Kuhl, and Cheryl Horn, the aunt of
Selena Not Afraid. Recounting the disappearance of her niece last year, Horn said, âI thank everyone else who joined the race behind me, because they knew what to do. I just knew to stand and shout as loud as I could and hope somebody heard me. Weâre all here today, because someone did hear Selena.â
Gov. Gianforte signs MMIP bill: âThis crisis must endâ
Gov. Greg Gianforte on Thursday signed a bill to help address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) in Montana.
By: David Sherman
and last updated 2021-04-23 10:46:33-04
Gov. Greg Gianforte on Thursday signed a bill to help address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) in Montana.
He was joined at the signing ceremony by members of the American Indian Caucus, the governorâs Director of the Office Indian Affairs Misty Kuhl, and Cheryl Horn, the aunt of
Recounting the disappearance of her niece last year, Horn said, âI thank everyone else who joined the race behind me, because they knew what to do. I just knew to stand and shout as loud as I could and hope somebody heard me. Weâre all here today, because someone did hear Selena.â
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