By Suzanne Burke, Pine Tree Legal Staff Attorney
By Suzanne Burke, Pine Tree Legal Staff Attorney
According to Britannica, it is a day to honor “American Indians, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians, most of whom were violently uprooted and exploited beginning with the arrival of Europeans in the Americas. It celebrates the diversity of Indigenous peoples and their contributions to American history and culture. It is also a day to reflect on the historical mistreatment of Indigenous peoples and to recognize their rights and sovereignty.”
With the intersection of these two topics in the fall, it only makes sense that we talk about missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW). However, let us not just think about this topic in passing, once a year. Victims are suffering every day and therefore, this deserves our attention year-round. The following information is provided by Native Hope.
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Indigenous Peoples Unit
Lisa Chase, Managing Attorney
Suzanne Burke, Staff Attorney
Sadie Harris, Staff Attorney
115 Main St. #2
Bangor, ME 04401
Pine Tree Indigenous Peoples Unit toll free hotline: 1-877-213-5630; V/TTY: 711.
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