Gov. Edwards signs executive order creating the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force Office of the Governor of La (Source: Office of the Governor of La) By Lindsey Thompson | May 5, 2021 at 8:13 PM CDT - Updated May 5 at 8:13 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPLC) - As the nation recognizes May 5, 2021 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Day, Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a proclamation declaring the same in Louisiana as well as an executive order creating the Governor’s Task Force on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls.
The task force will proactively address the many causes of MMIWG and recommend solutions that can be implemented to protect Indigenous women and girls. Indigenous women suffer murder rates ten-times the national average, one in three will be raped in their lifetimes, and some 84 percent will be the victims of violence, according the National Institute of Justice.
Prince Albert Daily Herald
Dannataya Burns holds a photo for her mother Monica, who was found dead north of Prince Albert in January 2015, during a walk at Kinsmen Park on Wednesday in remembrance of Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous women. Monica’s killer plead guilty to manslaughter and one other charge in 2016, and was sentenced to 13 years in jail. Jason Kerr/Daily Herald
One of Dorothy Burn’s biggest wishes in life is that she had the chance to get to know her niece.
Monica Lee Burns was in her late 20s when she was found dead roughly 15 km north of Prince Albert on Jan. 17, 2015. On Wednesday, Dorothy and her husband Ron were among the dozens of friends and family members who gathered in Kinsmen Park to remember Monica and the many other Indigenous women who were murdered.
Missoula event highlights MMIP crisis
More than 100 people came together on the oval of the University of Montana to gather in solidarity for the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis.
By: Megan Mannering
and last updated 2021-05-06 10:32:22-04
MISSOULA â Nearly 200 people came together on the Oval of the University of Montana Wednesday night, gathering in solidarity for the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis.
Across the country, May 5 is recognized as a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and raising awareness on this crisis in Missoula was Project Beacon and a crowd of supporters.
Missoula event brings awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
More than 100 people came together on the oval of the University of Montana to gather in solidarity for the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis.
By: Megan Mannering
and last updated 2021-05-06 10:56:30-04
MISSOULA â Nearly 200 people came together on the Oval of the University of Montana Wednesday night, gathering in solidarity for the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis.
Across the country, May 5 is recognized as a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and raising awareness on this crisis in Missoula was Project Beacon and a crowd of supporters.
Hundreds gather for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women rally in Bemidji
Ordinarily, participants would march, but due to COVID-19 and certain event activities, this year’s event was a stationary one at Paul Bunyan Park. 11:38 am, May 6, 2021 ×
Simone Senogles, second from right, and others sing during a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s rally held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Paul Bunyan Park. May 5 was also the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)
BEMIDJI, Minn. Hundreds of people gathered from all around the country with some from as far away as California by the Lake Bemidji waterfront on Wednesday for a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women rally to show support for families affected by these all-too-frequent tragedies.