Voices for the voiceless

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Voices for the voiceless

This podcast discusses the many missing and murdered indigenous people and their families. Though this is a very hard and heartbreaking subject it is their truth. Host : Tamera Tom an enrolled member of the yakama nation!

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    Cissy Strong's story of her sister Rosenda Strong

    We would like to thank all of our listeners and would appreciate it if you shared thispodcast with everyone you know.have a great life and remember we are the voices forthe voicelessAgain thank you to our very special guest cissy strong for being able to share her sistersstory with us today. I cant express how thankful I am to be able to be a part of getting Rosendas story heard!If there are any families that would like to tell their loved ones story please message me at [email protected] or call me at (509)268-7660ResourcesGiordano, V. (2025). Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Missing & MurderedIndigenous People.https://scholarship.shu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2551&context=student_scholarshipHill, M., Anderson, M. B., & King, I. (2022). Human trafficking as a racialized economyand the exploitation of indigenous socio-spatial (im)mobility in North America.Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 4. Humphrey, LaDonna, The Silence Gap Media Coverage Disparities, InvestigativeBarriers, and Ethical Reporting Standards in Cases of Missing and MurderedIndigenous Women (February 02, 2026). AJackson, G. (2024, May 3). The Silent and Often Invisible Crisis of Missing andMurdered Indigenous Women and Girls - No More Stolen Sisters. NationalPartnership for Women & Families. invisible-crisis-missing-murdered-indigenous-women-girls/Ray, Amanda.(2019). The vanished: list of those missing murdered on and nearYakamaReservation.https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/topics/the_vanished/thevanished-list-of-those-missing-murdered-on-and-near-Yakama-reservation/article_d637a8ec-1ed5-5523-83ab-b7375d3bd4a9.htmlRichardson,M. (2023).The awareness of missing and murdered indigenous women andgirls (MMIWG); policy steps toward addressing the crisis..Here are some resources for families affected by this crisisNamUs (National Missing and Unidentified Persons System)Toll free phone: 833-872-5176MMIP cold case unit (Attorney Generals Office)24/7 toll free phone: 844-770-7900. Email: [email protected] and Unidentified Persons UnitHotline: 800-543-5678. Email: [email protected] Nation PolicePhone: (509)865-2933Women spirit coalition (supports supports native domestic and sexualviolence in Washington )Phone: (360)681-3701You can download a digital version of a missing and murdered toolkit at :Atg.wa.govIt’s very easy just follow the prompts when the page opens

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This podcast discusses the many missing and murdered indigenous people and their families. Though this is a very hard and heartbreaking subject it is their truth. Host : Tamera Tom an enrolled member of the yakama nation!

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