Missing but not forgotten
Today is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Mary Kathryn Nagle joins us to talk about the continuing crisis. Plus, friend of the show Holly Cook Macarro is back to share a political rundown of Washington, D.C
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May 5, 2021
Native women face murder rates more than 10 times the national average. More than 5,000 American Indian and Alaska Native women are missing. And 55 percent of Native women have experienced domestic violence, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Joining us today is Cherokee citizen Mary Kathryn Nagle. She’s a partner at Pipestem and Nagle. She represents the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and works on issues facing women. Mary Kathryn has written and produced several plays relating to Indians and the law.
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A short film about the missing and murdered Indigenous people crisis in Big Horn County will be available for streaming on YouTube on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
May 5 is a national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP), who experience violence at disproportionately high rates. It s also Hanna Harris birthday. Harris, a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, was killed in 2013. Say Her Name will also premiere on Wednesday online as part of Native News Online s Crisis in Indian Country forum. Panelists include Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Chairwoman Shelly Fyant, attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle and Coushatta Tribal Chairman David Sickey. Visit Native News Online s Facebook page at 5 p.m. on Wednesday to watch.
May 5 is a national day of awareness for the thousands of Indigenous people who go missing and are killed each year. It’s also Hanna Harris’ birthday. A member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Harris was killed in 2013. She would’ve turned 29 years old this year.
Harris legacy prevails through Hanna s Act, which authorizes the Montana Department of Justice to assist local law enforcement in missing persons cases. Many honor Harris and other Indigenous people on May 5 by wearing red, decorating their homes with red lights, sharing stories on social media and attending community events.
Malinda Harris Limberhand, Hanna s mother, said May 5 is a day to bring awareness to the missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP) crisis.
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