Month: April 2025

Rita Papakee, Meskwaki Nation member who disappeared in Iowa in January 2015

The Silent Crisis: Indigenous Women Vanishing in Iowa

04/16/2025
They're gone. Just like that. When Indigenous women vanish in Iowa, their stories rarely make...
Case Spotlights / Community Voices & Stories / MMIW Awareness & Advocacy
Historic Cahuilla woman in traditional attire, symbolizing Indigenous resilience and cultural heritage

Echoes of Silence: The Strength of the Cahuilla People

04/16/2025
They survived—quietly when no one was looking. Ever scroll past headlines about Native communities and...
Case Spotlights / Community Voices & Stories / MMIW Awareness & Advocacy
Traditional Filipino babaylan healer representing women's leadership roles in pre-colonial Philippine society

Silenced No More: The Forgotten Stories of Mixed Heritage in the Philippines

04/14/2025
Time freezes in a single frame from 1850. A young girl stares back at us...
MMIW Awareness & Advocacy
Photo of Jeremy Jourdain, an Indigenous teenager, highlighting his disappearance and the MMIW movement

Gone Without a Trace: Jeremy Jourdain’s Disappearance and the Fight Against MMIW

04/10/2025
What happens when someone you love just vanishes? One minute they're there, the next—gone. For...
Case Spotlights / Community Voices & Stories
Indigenous-led search team uncovering evidence overlooked by authorities

They’re Disappearing: The Silent Crisis of Missing Indigenous Women

04/08/2025
They found shoes first. Then clothes. Then charred human remains. All buried where authorities said...
Case Spotlights / Community Voices & Stories / Family Resources & Support
Indigenous woman holding photo of missing loved one with media attention checklist overlay

When She Vanishes: Fighting For Media Coverage That Could Save Her Life

04/03/2025
Your sister hasn't come home. Hours turn to days. Police take notes but don't search....
Case Spotlights / Community Voices & Stories / Family Resources & Support / MMIW Awareness & Advocacy
Indigenous woman using RIV app to document digital evidence on smartphone for MMIW case, showing text messages and location data

When She Doesn’t Answer Her Phone: The Digital Trail That Could Save Her Life

04/03/2025
The text stops. The calls go straight to voicemail. And you know. You just know...
Community Voices & Stories / Family Resources & Support / MMIW Awareness & Advocacy

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