A play in Burbank, Calif. exposes the frustrations Native Americans often express about the ongoing tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). The largely Native production, Four Women In Red, portrays a group of women who learn they’re largely alone in finding out information about missing loved ones. The play comes at a time of job cuts for Department of Interior officials and federal law enforcement officers. At the same time, the Trump Administration announced new efforts to identify remains of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People and reunite them with their families. Some states, including New Mexico, are making moves to reinforce their efforts to solve MMIP crimes.

GUESTS

Sen. Angel Charley (Acoma Pueblo and Navajo)(D-Acoma, NM)

Laura Shamas (Chickasaw) playwright

LaRenda Morgan (Cheyenne and Arapaho) MMIP chapter chair and government affairs officer for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes

William J. Horton (Choctaw) Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit regional agent in charge

Darlene Gomez, attorney and activist for MMIP

Break 1 music: Red Dress [feat. Chantal Kreviazuk] (song) Amanda Rheaume (artist) Red Dress (feat. Chantal Kreviazuk) (single)

Break 2 Music: Nîmihito (Dance) [Feat. Northern Cree] (song) Sultans of String (artist)