ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Indigenous communities are coming together to honor the life of a 14-year-old girl who was murdered in Arizona. Friday night, many wore red and carried signs about Emily Pike’s tragic death . It stirred heavy emotions, spotlighting a crisis that has plagued Native American communities, where a disproportionate number of indigenous women have been killed or gone missing.
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Emily Pike went missing in January, and her body was found dismembered last month. Indigenous communities across the nation are standing in solidarity for Pike. On Friday, in Albuquerque, members held a candlelight vigil honoring her memory. “It’s time we stand together and make ourselves vocal, and we’re all here for Emily Pike and missing and murdered indigenous women,” said Steven Toya, First Nations Community Healthsource.
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