 - A group of local advocates working to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous individuals in Wyoming and beyond took on a new name this spring: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives 307.){kind=link}
(Riverton, WY) – A group of local advocates working to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous individuals in Wyoming and beyond took on a new name this spring: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives 307.
The organization will host a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives March beginning at noon on Sunday, May 4, in the parking lot at 121 N. Fifth St. W. in Riverton, and ending at Riverton City Park.
“We’re calling on our Wind River community and all supporters to stand with us in remembrance and resistance,” the event description states. “We march in honor of our stolen sisters, brothers, and two-spirit relatives. … Let’s raise our voices in unity, visibility, and love. Together, we demand justice and action.”
Participants will receive free t-shirts at the event, which organizers described as “not just a march – it is a movement, a prayer, and a promise.”
“We march for our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives – for their names, their spirits, and the families who carry their memory every day,” the event description states. “Let’s show the strength of our people. Let’s lift up the voices that have been silenced. Together, we are unbreakable. Together, we are powerful. Together, we are family.”
MMIR 307 is dedicated to honoring, protecting and amplifying the voices of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives in Wyoming and beyond, according to its website, which indicates that, while Indigenous people represent just 3 percent of Wyoming’s population, they have accounted for more than 21 percent of homicide victims in the past two decades and continue to disappear at disproportionate rates.
“Our mission is to confront this crisis by increasing awareness, reducing invisibility, and advocating for justice,” the website states. “We are committed to empowering Indigenous communities by addressing systemic gaps in safety, jurisdiction, and access to resources- especially for those living on reservations who face barriers such as geographic isolation, lack of services, and legal inaction. Through outreach, education, data transparency, and community-driven solutions, (MMIR 307) works to create a future where Indigenous lives are no longer overlooked, and every relative is seen, valued, and protected.”
For more information, call (307) 487-4088.