Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Light
- Event Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024–Sunday, May 5, 2024
- Time: 8:15 pm (CDT) Saturday–1:00 am (CDT) Sunday
- Location: Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
The red light visible in our building in the evenings from May 3 through May 6 marks Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. #MMIR is a national crime pattern of disproportionate murder and missing cases of Indigenous peoples in the United States that has been ongoing for centuries. The crisis is a result of many forces, one being the failure of the United States to protect Indigenous relatives, paired with the lack of resources for Tribes to provide justice and victim services.
Garments made by the Red Regalia Project (https://nah.illinois.edu/programs/mmir) will be on display at Spurlock later this month.
Partners: Allen Hall, Allerton Park, American Indian Studies program, School of Art & Design, Krannert Art Museum, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, and Spurlock Museum of World Cultures.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact Beth Watkins at spurlock-museum@illinois.edu (email link)
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.