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Rachel Fernandez on the use of a red hand to symbolize MMIP

Maeqtekuahkihkiw Metaemohsak Inc. Executive Director Rachel Fernandez, a member of the Menominee Nation, explains how a red hand symbol references silence about missing and murdered Indigenous people.

By Erica Ayisi | Here & Now, ICT News

May 13, 2026

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Rachel Fernandez on silence about missing and murdered Indigenous people.

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