Getting Real About Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Girls
Native American women are murdered at more than ten times the national average; however, BIPOC Women receive less media attention.
May 5 is the National Day of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Colette Yellow Robe, Ph.D., Joins me in a conversation to discuss the history, heartache, and hope for the justice of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Girls and their Relatives.
Resources:
Connect with Colette on Instagram
Dr. Yellow Robe recommends the following sites:
https://www.sovereign-bodies.org/
https://www.greatplainsaction.org/about
Some of the articles discussed and websites you can also use to educate and donate:
https://www.nicoa.org/inadequate-data-on-missing-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls/
https://www.niwrc.org/mmiwnatlweek22
https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/mmiw
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/27/nyregion/lauren-smith-fields-bumble-date-investigation.html
https://blackandmissinginc.com/
https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases?ID=6662F483-78BE-4E23-B1B1-EBB692C7D4A3
Credits:
The Podcast is Written, Edited and Produced By: Robrenna Redl
Original Music By: Hand-crafted Studios - Composer Michael Coffey
Picture of Robrenna Photo Credit Timothy Metcalf Photography
Robrenna Redl is a real, raw, no-filters, kind of girl. She went from an army brat to a military veteran. A wife to Troy and mom of two teenagers, she has served in women’s, children’s, and middle school ministries. She is also the host of Mama, Take Heart: Understanding Your GenZ Girl on LifeAudio. Robrenna is an Advanced Trauma Healing Facilitator and a volunteer for I’ve Got A Name, an anti-sex-trafficking organization. Robrenna is the friend you call to walk alongside you in hard, painful places of life as well as the joyful ones. Her passions include mocha coffee, dark chocolate, time with family and friends, and telling others of God’s love, mercy, and grace.
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