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Jordan Marie Daniel
Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel (they/them) (born 1988) is a fourth-generation runner, documentary film producer/director and Indigenous activist who uses running as a platform to honor and raise awareness of Missing and murdered Indigenous women, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Daniel participated in the 2019 Boston Marathon with Wings of America and dedicated their run to the cause of Missing and murdered Indigenous Women. In 2021, Daniel was featured in the book, ''Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers and Changemakers from Past and Present'' by Adrienne Keene. Biography Daniel was born in 1988 in Lower Brule, South Dakota and is a citizen of the Kul Wicasa Lakota people, Lakota nation. Their mother is Terra Beth Brings Three White Horses Daniel. At age nine they moved to rural Maine where their father accepted a teaching position (psychology professor) at the University of Maine at Farmington. During their time in rural Maine, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) is an epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in Canada, the United States, and Latin America; notably those in the FNIM (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) and Native American communities. Across Latin America, it is estimated that Indigenous women and girls are disproportionately the victims of femicide. According to a report prepared by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, representatives from Canada, Mexico, and the United States have resolved to work together as part of the North American Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls. A mass movement in the US and Canada works to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) through organizing marches; building databases of the missing; holding local community, city council, and tribal council meetings; and conducting domestic violence trainings and other informational sessions for police. MMIW has been describ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
