Twin Ports community supports 11th Annual MMIWR Memorial March

DULUTH, Minn. — Over the weekend, people gathered for the 11th Annual Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.

The event began with an opening ceremony at the American Indian Community Housing Organization. Family members shared the names and stories of their loved ones. The program featured Indigenous drummers and singers, along with a Red Solidarity Shawl community round dance. Participants then marched through downtown Duluth, concluding with a closing ceremony and honor fire at the Building for Women.

“The Native community is very small, so if someone goes missing, I might not know them directly, but I’ll know a family member, and you know, we all miss that person when they’re not here anymore,” Shawn Carr, community advocate and organizer.

Organizers say the march is not only about remembrance, but about strengthening the Indigenous community and supporting families.

“We’re all very close, and we invite others in too, to share in what we’re doing today,” said Carr. “Don’t give up hope.”

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert and Superior Mayor Jim Paine officially proclaimed Feb. 14, 2026, as MMIWR Day in Duluth.