In the United States, a combination of historical systematic oppression, poverty, and issues surrounding tribal sovereignty has led to a crisis in the Indigenous community. American Indian and Alaska native women experience a murder rate 10 times higher than the national average.
Since 2022, the State of Colorado has had a Missing Indigenous Person Alert that goes out when an Indigenous person goes missing. Since the beginning of the program, 164 alerts have gone out, and 144 people have been found. Twenty people are still missing.
That’s why Victoria Perez, a tattoo artist in Aurora, is using her talent to bring awareness to this issue…