MMIWG2T Historical Reporting Project participants announced

(TULSA, Okla.) Six participants have been selected for Verified News Network’s (VNN) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Transgender People (MMIWG2T) Historical Reporting Project:

Rachael Schuit (Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin)

Renata Hill (Mvskoke)

Sarah Liese (Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Navajo)

Carrie Johnson (Chickasaw and Pawnee)

Chelsea Hicks (Osage)

Noel Smith (Diné/Navajo)

This new project seeks to demonstrate the connection between historical injustice and missing and murder cases today through a new dedicated series of 15-20 news stories. Each participant will receive one week of in-person historical investigation training, paid travel and accommodation, and a $2,000 stipend.

Historical investigation training and mentorship will be provided by Training Lead Allison Herrera (Xolon Salinan), an award-winning senior journalist at APM Reports. 

The MMIWG2T Historical Reporting Project is supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Fund for Indigenous Journalists: Reporting on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Transgender People (MMIWG2T). 

Learn more about the project here.