National series highlights Alaska MMIP crisis, questions of justice for Alaska Native people

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 1,257

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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A new investigative documentary series on HBO highlights the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples in Alaska, particularly Alaska Native women, through the case of serial killer Brian Steven Smith. The series examines how the Anchorage Police Department handled the case and considers lingering questions of justice for victims and families.

The new three-part series “Lost Women of Alaska” focuses on the case dubbed the “memory card murders.” It gets its …

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