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Search for missing Native American woman continues years later

October 15, 2024 / 02:29

This episode discusses the case of Germaine Charlo, who went missing in Missoula, Montana, on June 15, 2018. It highlights the ongoing efforts of her family and community to advocate for missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW) and the challenges they face in seeking justice.

Jen Murphy, a volunteer who has participated in searches for Charlo, shares her initiative to place missing posters on billboards across Montana and the U.S. She aims to raise awareness about the MMIW crisis and its impact on indigenous communities.

The episode features a poignant photo shoot with vinyl Little Owl, which takes place in the alley where Charlo was last seen. They incorporate moments of prayer and reflection, emphasizing the significance of the red handprint symbol representing silenced indigenous voices.

Charlo's family expresses frustration over the lack of urgency in the initial investigation, questioning whether her status as a Native American woman affected the response. Despite the ongoing search for Charlo, her family and supporters remain committed to their mission.

The episode underscores the broader issue of how indigenous women are treated in missing persons cases and the importance of equal attention and resources for all individuals.

TLDR

Germaine Charlo went missing in 2018; family and community advocate for MMIW justice and awareness through billboards and art.

Episode

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Germaine charot went missing after leaving a bar in Missoula Montana on June 15th 2018 and hasn't been seen

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since Charlo a member of the confederated Salish and coutney tribes grew up on the Flathead reservation in

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Montana for 6 years investigators have been trying to solve her case meanwhile charlot's family and members of the

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community have made it their mission to make sure that missing and murdered indigenous women also known as mmiw get

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Justice and fair treatment it's not like we're asking for special treatment we're

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just asking for the same treatment we're not going to stop looking for our people or Not Our Lives matter Jen

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Murphy who has joined several volunteer searches for Charlo came up with the idea to put charo's missing poster on a

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billboard I currently am doing a project with Billboards throughout Montana and throughout the United States I try to

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have Billboards as close to our reservations as possible trying to make sure that speaking to the perpetrators

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too like we see you as a photographer Jen Murphy is using her lens to open the aperture to the mmiw crisis this photo

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shoot with vinyl Little Owl was in the same alley where charot was last seen starts out with praying and trying

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to set yourself right we offer a moment of silence in a space for our sisters to painting on the

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paint just relax your hand okay and then just put your hand just straight down what does the red hand

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mean the red hand print really symbolizes our people being silenced how we have always been looked

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at differently and that our people have not been heard in the same way that other people are that's a harsh reality

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and it has been since the beginning of time since colonization charo's family can't help

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but wonder about how her case was treated in those critical early days in the investigation when I reported her

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missing there was no sense of urgency I don't know if it's because she's over 18

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or because she was drinking or the fact that she was Native American charot remains missing but her family and Jen

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Murphy are keeping their mission alive I feel like we're all of the human race and should be looked for the same

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Episode Highlights

The Disappearance of Germaine Charlo
Germaine Charlo went missing in Missoula, Montana, on June 15, 2018, prompting ongoing investigations and community efforts.
@ 00m 04s
October 15, 2024
A Community's Mission
Charlo's family and community members are dedicated to raising awareness about missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW).
@ 00m 19s
October 15, 2024
Art as Advocacy
Photographer Jen Murphy uses her art to highlight the MMIW crisis, capturing poignant moments of remembrance.
@ 01m 06s
October 15, 2024
The Symbolism of Silence
The red hand print represents the silencing of indigenous voices and the urgent need for justice.
@ 01m 34s
October 15, 2024

Episode Quotes

We're just asking for the same treatment.
Search for missing Native American woman continues years later
The red hand print symbolizes our people being silenced.
Search for missing Native American woman continues years later
There was no sense of urgency.
Search for missing Native American woman continues years later
I feel like we're all of the human race.
Search for missing Native American woman continues years later

Key Moments

Community Action00:19
Artistic Expression01:06
Symbol of Silence01:34
Urgency in Investigation02:07
Call for Equality02:21

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