Wisconsin, Minnesota officials join march for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives

By: Frank Zufall

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 807

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Local officials from Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin spoke to the crowd gathered for the 11th annual Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) on Valentine’s Day in Duluth.

The movement to address the scourge of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls started in Canada 35 years ago on Valentine’s Day. Later, missing and murdered men and relatives were added.

Held at the American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO), the …

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