Intertribal Life Newspaper -

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS—September 10, 2017)

I remember how heart-broken I was in May 2016 when 11-year old Ashlynne Mike was found murdered and violated on the Navajo Reservation. That morning I had awakend to an Amber Alert. I then followed the story of Ashlynne’s abduction throughout the day until her body was found near Shiprock, New Mexico. Later, I took part in a vigil at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, celebrating her life and coming to terms with the reality of assault on Native American...