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missing and murdered Indigenous women

Posted inCrime, Feature, Nonfiction, Story

Searching For Mackie

by Annie Hylton February 12, 2020December 16, 2022

Seven years ago, a young woman from Tache, British Columbia, went out for the evening and never came back. Her family won’t stop looking for her, and they deserve answers.

Posted inStory

‘Women Created Our Worlds:’ Native Art Reclaims Its Power

by Soraya Roberts June 20, 2019February 24, 2023

There’s a direct line from missing and murdered indigenous women to the repression of Native women’s contributions to art and culture, but those long-silenced voices are now making themselves heard.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The amateur sleuth who searched for a body — and found one

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands March 28, 2019October 19, 2022

A car wreck found at the bottom of Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota brought the search for a missing young mother, Olivia Lone Bear, to an end. But the discovery was made not by the police, but a mostly-female volunteer team of indigenous sleuths and activists led by Lissa Yellowbird-Chase.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story

Follow the Oil Trail and You’ll Find the Girls

by Riayn Spaero March 1, 2017October 19, 2022

A filmmaker travels the U.S. and Canada to speak with Indigenous women about the constant threats to their safety and their lives.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction

Follow the Oil Trail and You’ll Find the Girls

by Riayn Spaero March 1, 2017October 19, 2022

A filmmaker travels the U.S. and Canada to speak with Indigenous women about the constant threats to their safety and their lives.

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