'The only way that we can heal is to talk about it': Sitkans observe MMIP Day at public vigil

'The only way that we can heal is to talk about it': Sitkans observe MMIP Day at public vigil

Attendees hold candles while observing a minute of silence for missing and murdered Indigenous people (KCAW/Cotter) This past Tuesday (5-5-26), communities across Alaska and the country observed Missing and Murdered Indigenous People’s Day. The day commemorates the lives of Alaska Native and Native American people, and demands accountability for the high rates of violence against Indigenous people. In Sitka, over 60 attendees dressed in red gath…