BROOKINGS On July 23 at 5:30 p.m., the Brookings Public Library will host Brenda Hill, who will give a talk entitled Missing and Murder Indigenous Persons (MMIP): Connection to Intimate Partner Violence from a Tribal Perspective.
This talk is part of the librarys MMIP Event Series that will run through the rest of the summer. These programs are made possible through a grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, through the United We Stand Initiative.
The abduction and murder of Indigenous women and other relatives represent horrific aspects of violence committed against them. It is important to understand the connection to domestic, dating and sexual violence within the context of MMIP. This interactive presentation focuses on these intersections and the actions needed to end these forms of violence against Indigenous women and other relatives.
Brenda Hill (Siksika) is currently a consultant for the National Indigenous Womens Resource Center, previously serving as the NIWRC director of technical assistance and training for five years.
She has been an advocate for ending violence against Native women, their children, and other relatives for over 30 years. Her work is based upon a grassroots, culturally based perspective. Making connections and relationship building are central to her philosophy.
For additional information about the library’s programs and services, visit www.brookingslibrary.org. The mission of library is to provide materials and information contributing to the education, recreation and quality of life for the Brookings community.
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