{"id":12280,"date":"2021-06-07T18:15:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T22:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=12280"},"modified":"2021-06-08T14:11:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T18:11:04","slug":"delphine-red-shirt-honoring-our-missing-and-murdered-sisters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/06\/07\/delphine-red-shirt-honoring-our-missing-and-murdered-sisters\/","title":{"rendered":"Delphine Red Shirt: Honoring our missing and murdered sisters"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"mmiwsanfrancisco\"<\/a> Members of the Indigenous community and allies gathered at City Hall in San Francisco, California for National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women on May 5, 2021. Photo: Morning Star Gali \/ Emma Snuggs \/ Indigenous Justice<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
No more stolen sisters<\/div>\r\n
Monday, June 7, 2021<\/div>\r\n
By Delphine Red Shirt<\/div>\r\n
Native Sun News Today Correspondent<\/div>\r\n
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<\/p>\r\nOne issue that is in the hearts and minds of Native people today is the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).\u00a0\r\n

<\/p>\r\n I attended a recent event at City Hall in San Francisco, California. It was a cold windy day, but there were many Native women in attendance, representing many from tribes in the west and southwest.\u00a0 They stood in solidarity in their traditional Plains-style ribbon skirts and at different points in the gathering did the traditional Lakota tremelo.\u00a0 \r\n

<\/p>\r\nThat distinctive Lakota women\u2019s tremolo that is produced through a wavering effect that once turned the head of a president of the U.S. Some musical instruments like an organ or an electric guitar can produce that effect.\u00a0\r\n

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These spaces are so important to our community, it offers education, awareness, and most importantly healing for us. \u201cLeaders from the Indigenous community, families of victims, domestic violence…<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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<\/p>\r\n But, it is distinctly Lakota.\u00a0\u00a0 It has a whole story behind it; things we Lakota are not so quick to share because of the \u201cpan-Indian\u201d taking of our traditions.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe event I attend was advertised on social media. The flyer distributed at the event was titled \u201cJustice for our MMIW:\u00a0 No More Stolen Sisters.\u201d Although it was on a Wednesday, in early May, there were many Native women present.\u00a0 \r\n

<\/p>\r\nIt was a \u201cNational Missing and Murdered Relatives Awareness Day.\u201d The call was for Native people to attend; calling all \u201cIndigenous Dancers, Drummers & Singers.\u201d It was \u201cIn loving remembrance of Jessica Alva and all of our stolen relatives\u201d.\r\n

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