Despite making up less than 1% of the population, 10% of Minnesota’s missing women were Native. At a public safety forum, families demanded more from the state’s largest city. In a room filled with ...
New Mexico this week became the latest state to pass a law aimed at addressing an ongoing national crisis surrounding missing and murdered Indigenous people – particularly in unsolved cases involving ...
Honoring the work to respond to Murdered Missing Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) is both heavy and rewarding when families can find closure or reunite. We offer sincere acknowledgement to all ...
For many, this coexistence of American patriotism and Indigenous pride may seem contradictory Naomi Skiles Members of the Native American Women Warriors, the nation’s first all-women Native American ...
In celebration of Women’s History Month, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz and Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, led a bipartisan group of 34 senators in passing a resolution to recognize the heritage, ...
Stephanne Rupnicki, left, teaches breastfeeding best practice to an Indigenous mom. Rupnicki is on the forefront of an effort to train Indigenous doulas to help curtail rising maternal mortality rates ...
Record numbers of Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native women are serving in state legislatures this year, according to an analysis following the 2024 elections, but advocates for female representation in ...
In a room filled with grief and rage, Indigenous women leaders on Tuesday called on Minneapolis officials to declare a state of emergency, saying the city is failing to protect them from trafficking, ...