Vigils, Rallies Mark Day Of Awareness For Indigenous Victims -
By Susan Montoya Bryan And Felicia Fonseca Associated Press
Some shared agonizing stories of frustration and loss. Others prayed and performed ceremonies. All called for action.
Across the U.S. on Wednesday, family members, advocates and government leaders commemorated a day of awareness for the crises of violence against Indigenous women and children. They met at virtual events, vigils and rallies at state capitols and raised their voices on social media.
In Washington, a gathering hosted by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and other federal officials started with a prayer asking for guidance and grace for the Indigenous families who have lost relatives and those who have been victims of violence.
Susan Montoya Bryan And Felicia Fonseca
In this image provided by the Navajo Nation Office of the Speaker, Dottie Lizer, the wife of Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer, addresses a crowd gathered, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Window Rock, Ariz., during an event to commemorate a day of awareness for the crisis of violence against Indigenous women and children. (Byron C. Shorty, Navajo Nation Office of the Speaker via AP) May 06, 2021 - 1:16 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Some shared agonizing stories of frustration and loss. Others prayed and performed ceremonies. All called for action.
Across the U.S. on Wednesday, family members, advocates and government leaders commemorated a day of awareness for the crisis of violence against Indigenous women and children. They met at virtual events, vigils and rallies at state capitols, and raised their voices on social media.
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Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Indigenous victims
By FELICIA FONSECA and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN The Associated Press,Updated May 5, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Jeannie Hovland, the deputy assistant secretary for Native American Affairs for the US Department of Health and Human Services, opsed with a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women mask.Mark Thiessen/Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â From the nationâs capitol to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members, and advocates are gathering Wednesday as part of a call to action to address the ongoing problem of violence against Indigenous women and children.