Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women

Over 200 people turned out for the Qualla Boundary MMIW Committee’s third annual awareness walk on Saturday.

A local advocacy group is raising awareness about the number of missing and murdered indigenous women in Western North Carolina. The Qualla Boundary MMIW Committee is hosting its third annual awareness walk this Saturday.

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