Hello, relatives. Welcome back to another episode of All My Relations. I'm

Matika Wilbur and thank you so much for joining us. The following is a

trigger warning. This episode contains conversation about rape, domestic violence,

substance abuse, suicide, and murder. That some listeners may find disturbing and

it may not be suitable for younger audiences. It's an understatement to say

that this episode is a tearjerker. We acknowledge the deep psychic spiritual

wounds that have been violently inflicted upon our bodies and spirits that

forever changed the foundation of our identities and cultures. We invite you to

take a moment to make some space for yourself. Smudge, light a candle, do whatever it

is that you need to do to hold space. But know that right now I'm burning sweet

grass for you and all those past and present that have experienced violence in

their lifetime. In their memory and honor, let's take a moment of silence.

Hi everyone, Dr. Dr. Desi here. So we are releasing this episode today because May

5th is National Awareness Day for missing and murdered Indigenous women and

girls. A resolution was passed by the United States Congress which declared May

5th the day to honor the life of Hannah Harris who was a Northern Cheyenne

tribal citizen. She was from my home community in Leighme, dear Montana. And on

July 3rd, 2013, Hannah left home to see fireworks and she never returned. Her

badly beaten body was discovered on July 8th near our local rodeo grounds. And

I want to acknowledge the Harris family who fought tirelessly for justice

for Hannah and who continue to fight for justice for many missing and murdered

Indigenous women and girls across the country. Hannah would have been

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