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Many advocates focus on solving the problem of missing and murdered women and girls because they are vulnerable to the prevalent violence and neglect that contributes to the problem. But the missing and murdered efforts are expanding to include other groups. A 2016 study funded by the National Institute of Justice found significantly more Indigenous men are missing than women. Native gay and trans men and women are targets of persecution and exploitation, increasing their chances of falling victim to violence. We’ll take a look at some of the groups and individuals who aren’t as prominent in the effort to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Guests:
Cheyenne Antonio (Diné) – sex trafficking project coordinator for the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Council delegate Amber Crotty (Diné) – 24th Navajo Nation council delegate
Lenny Hayes (Sisseton-Wapheton Oyate) – executive director of Tate Topa Consulting
Mark Pooley (Navajo and Hopi) – criminal justice coordinator for the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association
Mitch Bourbonniere (Metis) – community organizer
Break 1 music: Encouragement Song (song) Joseph Shields, Jr. (artist) Wahancanka [Remember Me Grandfather] (album)
Break 2 music: Youth Prayer Chant (song) Spirit Line Collective (artist) Spirit Line: Woven Together For Our Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives (album)
