To get answers about how their beloved daughter died, Henny Scott's grieving parents said they had to defy the cultural beliefs of the Northern Cheyenne Indian tribe.
Art can be a sign of solidarity as well as a vehicle to raise awareness of a critical issue and inspire action, as evidenced by these plays, exhibits, and other forms of artistic expression about the continuous cases of murdered and missing Indigenous women.
Compared to the rest of the nation, the rate of women killed by men in Alaska — 5.14 per 100,000 women — is almost double the rate for New Mexico, the second deadliest state, and more than four times the overall U.S. rate.