The meaning behind ‘Reservation Dogs’ star’s statement on Emmys red carpet (Page 2 ) | September 17, 2024
According to the organization Native Hope, the red handprint symbolizes solidarity with the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement, bringing attention to the silence and violence faced by Indigenous women in North America.
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According to Native Hope, Native American women “make up a significant portion of the missing and murdered cases” in North America, and thousands of these cases remain unsolved. The U.S. Justice Department states that Native Americans in general “face some of the highest rates of violence in the country, experiencing violent crime at higher rates than the national average,” and “Native women and girls experience disproportionately high rates of sexual and gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence.”
Woon-A-Tai, who was was nominated for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series at this year’s Emmys, has frequently spoken out in support of Indigenous issues, posting about them on his various social media pages.
