Annual MMIR conference in Bemidji aims to push back against ‘historic silencing’

Annual MMIR conference in Bemidji aims to push back against ‘historic silencing’

BEMIDJI — Attendees of MMIW 218’s second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives conference exemplified the spirit of resilience as they marched through Bemidji on Saturday despite cold and rainy weather. The event, which expanded from a walk into a full-day conference last year, is held annually in May to honor the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. Raising signs showing photos of their loved ones,…

5K held for Jemini Posey and other missing and murdered indigenous women on Mother’s Day

The search for Jemini Posey, a Fort Totten woman who went missing last year, still continues. Her family hasn’t given up hope and is still doing as much as they can to bring attention to her disappearance. To continue bringing attention to her and other missing and murdered indigenous women, her family organized a 5K walk and run on Sunday afternoon. It was by no accident that the event was on Mother’s Day. Posey is a mother herself, with a 2-ye…

MMIW 218 Hosts 2nd Annual Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives Conference

May 5th is recognized as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit Relatives. In Minnesota, Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people make up less than 1% of the state’s population while accounting for 10% of those who have gone missing in the state…