Several representatives from Fremont County and the Wind River Indian Reservation will be on hand for the University of Wyoming’s Keepers of the Fire March for Justice Friday, April 26th.
The march and event will spotlight missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.
Events begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday morning in front of the UW Student Union.
Riverton High School senior Jazmine Wildcat will be the first speaker at the event. Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone representative and counselor Avis Garcia, State Senator Affie Ellis, and Director of the “Not Our Native Daughters” campaign Lynette Grey Bull are just some of the many speakers featured.
For more on this event at the UW Keepers of the Fire, follow their Facebook page.
10AM Gather outside in front of Union (Simpsons Plaza)
10:05AM 1st Song: Little Sun Drum Group
10:10AM Opening Remarks, and Introduction of Councilwomen
10:20AM Wind River Reservation Business Councilwomen:
Northern Arapaho Councilwoman: Kim Harjo
Eastern Shoshone Councilwoman: Karen Snyder
10:35 AM Introduce Roxanne Jimerson-Friday for Prayer
10:45 AM 2nd song: Little Sun Drum Group
10:50AM Introduce Jaci Iron Cloud
Poem reading: “Indigenous Women”
11:00AM Photo opportunity
11:15AM March to Shoshone Room (Washakie Dining Center: Downstairs)
11:40AM 10-min Break/Get Seated
11:50AM 3rd song: Little Sun Drum Group
12:00PM Moment of Silence for MMIWG for one full minute
12:25PM Prayer before lunch: Sandi Iron Cloud
12:45PM Introduce 1st speaker Jazmine Wildcat
1PM Introduce 2nd speaker Avis Garcia
1:15PM Introduce 3th speaker President Nichols
1:30PM Introduce 4rd speaker Lynnette Grey Bull
1:45PM Introduce 5th speaker Affie Ellis
2PM Introduce Governor Mark Gordon for the signing of the proclamation to
declare May 5th, 2019 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and
Girls Day for the entire state of Wyoming.
2:15PM 4th song: Little Sun Drum Group
2:20PM Closing remarks: Debra Littlesun
2:30PM Commemorative gifts
