On Saturday, May 31, community members gathered under the Memorial Bridge in Bismarck for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Walk. The event began with a prayer, followed by a walk led by Roxy Leaf, the mother of Renzo Bullhead, who has been missing since March. Speakers included MMIW survivor Melanie Angel and Vicki Alberts, public information officer for the Bullhead family and Spirit Lake’s public relations specialist and law clerk. Alberts acknowledged Roxy Leaf and Delaine Blue Thunder for their unwavering efforts in searching for their son. Blue Thunder also spoke, thanking everyone for coming and saying they would never stop searching for Renzo despite the hardship.
After the walk, attendees shared a feed at Native Inc. Organizers welcomed everyone to honor missing and murdered Indigenous relatives and support affected families.
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