Morning Star Gali Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women

Morning Star Gali (Ajumawi band of the Pit River Tribe) is a prominent Indigenous rights activist and Executive Director of Indigenous Justice, who leads grassroots advocacy for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Peoples (MMIWP) crisis. [1, 2]
She works to combat the epidemic of violence, trafficking, and systemic neglect affecting Native communities. Her advocacy focuses on several key pillars: [1, 2, 3]

Direct Family Support: Gali works closely with the families of victims to push for full investigations into cases that are often dismissed or inadequately handled by local police and the FBI. [1, 2]
Addressing Systemic Inequities: She actively exposes the stark contrast in media coverage and law enforcement response, highlighting how missing Indigenous women frequently receive little to no support compared to non-Native cases. [1]
Historical Intersections: She draws attention to the connections between historical colonization, modern extractive industries (like fossil fuel and mining companies near Native lands), and increased rates of gender and sexual violence

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