GRIID interview with Indigenous youth organizer on the May 5th Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Rally

Yesterday I had the pleasure of interviewing this amazing Indigenous youth organizer, who spoke with me about the upcoming May 5th Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Rally to be held on the Blue Bridge in downtown Grand Rapids, beginning at 4pm.

The flyer you see here on the right was created by the same young woman who is featured in the interview. Here are the questions I asked her. In this 8 minute interview, I think you will be impressed and inspired by the words this young woman shared.

• Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what the MMIP rally is all about? 
• When did you decide that you wanted to be involved in this issue…and why?
• It seems that too often Indigenous issues don’t get the attention that other issues do. Why is it important for the larger community to take action on this issue? 
• What do you think are the reasons why some many Indigenous women are are disappearing and how is it related Settler colonialism? 
• I understand that you made the flyer for this rally, which will be included in my post, but can you say something about the importance of art in activism?
• What message(s) do you have for the people who will be watching this video?