Director named to lead Missing/Murdered Indigenous Relatives office
The director of Minnesota’s new Office of Missing And Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) has been named. Juliet Rudie, a tribal member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community and lifelong Minnesota resident, will lead the first office of its kind in the nation. The MMIR office will be housed in the Department of Public Safety Office […]
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women billboard goes up in Duluth
The first Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) billboard was placed in Duluth in August, in an effort to raise awareness and build momentum for meaningful federal legislation to impact the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) tragedy arrived in Minnesota. “It is vital to address the known ‘tracks’ of trafficked Native women and minors […]