Candlelight Vigil at Courthouse in Support of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
About fifty people gathered this evening in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse and the Sheriff’s Office carrying signs and candles and chanting for justice for the missing and murdered indigenous people of our area.
Periodically, their spokesperson, Jesse Armstrong, called out the name of one of those who were missing and the crowd echoed the name.
The cases called included that of Chick White that went missing in 1994. “Chick White is not a Cold Case,” Armstrong said. “How many children does she have?” he asked making the case that to her family Ms. White’s disappearance is part of their lives.
A recent study noted there were 165 missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people cases in California. “This makes California the state with the fifth-highest number nationally…,” the study points out. “Notably, Northern California outranks many states, and if it were a state, would be in the top 10, with 105 cases.”
The invitation to the gathering called 2020 a devastating year for families and friends in the area.
A list of names of those who have been murdered or who went missing was given including
Nick Vigil,
Virgil Bussell, Junior“Uppitty”,
Robert Coffer,
Tawny James,
Jules Tripp “Hoopa, Weitchpec stand strong until everyone is charged…”
Nick Patterson
Khadijah Britton
Andrea Jerri Chick White
Walter wilson
Sumi Juan
Jennika Suazo
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How many people are missing currently in humboldt county area? and murdered?
Justice for Losia Jawson! I think he was an indigenous person. Go Joe And kam!
🕯🌳Well they weren’t blocking the road. Good job.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I agree with these folks about the missing and murdered members. I will applaud their behavior by not blocking the streets, and causing any trouble. I wish them nothing but good luck!
There are many social issues that effect this but there is one that can be improved but neither side seems to want it in reality. Due to the seperate body of law involving Indigenous people, there are walls between law enforcement and courts inside and outside tribes. Outside law is not welcome inside tribe jurisdiction and inside law is hampered by the nature of tribal life that values avoiding enforcement among between tribal families. In other words there is no man’s land in law enforcement.