The rally emphasizes the crisis of missing, murdered indigenous women

Hilo (Hawaiinewsnow) – With red handprints that cover their mouth, dozens of Hilo murdered awareness of missing and murdered indigenous women on Monday.

The second annual meeting marked the beginning of the nationwide week of action to tackle the crisis in the USA and Canada.

The event was organized by He Hoomaka Hou Ana O Puna and home Hawaii. It honored the life of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and mahu, while she demanded accountability, healing and systemic change.

“One of the greatest misunderstandings is that this does not happen on the islands in the middle of the Pacific,” said Dr. Dayna Schultz, one of the organizers. “However, this remote location exposes us to a higher risk because tourism is increased in paradise.”

“There is support for survivors and families who are looking for help for their daughter, mother or grandmother who are missing,” said Hoomaka Hou Ana o Puna co-director Renee Rivera.

The event included Oli, prayer, resource exchange and drawing guards.

The organizers said that it created a room for memory, action and solidarity. Some even shared their experiences.

Aurora Leanillo helped with the murder of her mother.

“I had to face challenges without a mother without comforting a mother and taking care of a mother, but I was supported by my community and so I started to be successful from these challenges,” she said.

In a report on the Hawaiian affairs office in 2022, the nation Hawaii in the nation was most missing persons per capita and most cases of Hawaii sex trade in Waikiki born Hawaiian girls.

Find out more about future events here.

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