![Genevieve Jackson, McKinley County Commissioner (Dist. 2), speaks during the “sharing our stories” portion of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives event at the El Morro Theatre Nov. 5. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ná’áł Kíd Productions](/images/resized/images/news/2016/347_nov25/17_100_100.jpg)
Between 2014 and 2019, 53 percent of all missing persons in Gallup were Indigenous women, one of the highest rates in the state during that period. In 2018, one report found Gallup was among the top ten cities in the U. S. with the highest numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Charmaine Jackson of Ná’áł Kíd Productions along with independent advocates helped organize the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives event Nov. 5 at the El Morro Theatre.
The event began with a “sharing our stories” portion that allowed speakers to talk about their experiences and perspectives.
“It was a very powerful segment for participants, survivors, and families...