Hilary Edwards on MMIWG

This episode of MoNA Moments is connected to the “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: Honoring Our Stolen Sisters” art exhibition, on view in Outside In Gallery at the Museum of Northwest Art until February 5, 2023. Curated by Pat Paul and Candice Wilson, this exhibition was created to remember, honor, and bring awareness to the thousands of Indigenous women and girls who go missing or are murdered each year. This podcast and the artwork in the exhibition represent the many tribes in Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia. In this episode, you will hear from Hilary Edwards, a member of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and descendant of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation. After a social justice trip to Nepal focusing on ethical tourism and the prevention of human trafficking, Hilary learned of the then-grassroots movement of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. She dedicated a majority of her research work in law school to this very issue. Her lifelong goals are to continue bringing awareness to MMIWG and to provide a voice for our Indigenous relatives that are no longer with us and are still missing. This podcast uses the term Indigenous to refer to Native Americans, American Indians, and Alaska Native people in the United States and Canada. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is often referred to as MMIWG. However, we acknowledge that this is an issue affecting all Indigenous people, including our 2 spirited relatives. Thank you for listening to MoNA Moments. Read the transcript on our website: https://www.monamuseum.org/mona-moments-podcast