MISSING: Sumi Gail Juan

In October, 2010, 32 year old Sumi Gail Juan, a member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, disappeared without a trace. Her story, mirroring similarities with another Hoopa Valley woman, further highlights the prevalence and complexities of the MMIW crisis that is happening in Northern California. 

Sources:

https://www.equatorinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Yurok-Tribe-Case-Study-English-FNL.pdf

https://www.equatorinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Yurok-Tribe-Case-Study-English-FNL.pdf

https://humboldtgov.org/DocumentCenter/View/115172/sumi-juan-case-press-releases

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-14/native-americans-tribes-california-missing-women-girls

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