MMIW Search and Hope Alliance holds first yearly event

MMIW Search and Hope Alliance event addresses the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People crisis, highlighting the systemic challenges faced by Native communities, including addiction, domestic violence, and inadequate education. They emphasize the lack of media coverage and the delayed or denied justice when Indigenous individuals go missing or are murdered. The speaker also points out the absence of an official database for missing Indigenous persons in Oregon and the errors in state databases. The statement sheds light on the 28 open cases in Oregon and 111 in Washington, many of which remain unsolved. Additionally, the speaker calls for action to address these issues, urging better investigation and recognition of the urgency to resolve these cases and support affected families. Buffalo’s Fire senior reporter Brian Bull produced this video.