HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) – With red handprints covering their mouths, dozens in Hilo raised awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women Monday.
The second annual gathering marked the start of the nationwide week of action to address the crisis in the U.S. and Canada.
The event was organized by He Hoomaka Hou Ana O Puna and Going Home Hawaii. It honored the lives of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and mahu, while calling for accountability, healing, and systemic change…