Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:45 — 52.0MB) | Embed
Cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and relatives continue to make headlines across the country. And their family members and Native women’s advocates continue working to keep their memories in the eyes of the public, law enforcement and policy makers. Tribal efforts to address MMIWR across the country include collaborations with local, state and federal law enforcement. We’ll look at promising initiatives to address the issue.
Guests:
Ellie Bundy (Salish and Kootenai) – Tribal Council for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Lynn Trujillo – cabinet secretary for NM Department of Indian Affairs
Mary Kunesh (Standing Rock Sioux descent) – Minnesota state senator
Break 1 Music: Say Her Name (song) Spirit Line Collective (artist) Spirit Line: Woven Together For Our Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives (album)
Break 2 music: Intertribal (song) Cree Confederation (artist) Pakosiyimitan (album)
