Today I Wear Red: Okmulgee, Oklahoma
The Mvskoke Women's Leadership (MWL) is committed to raising awareness of missing and murdered Native women and girls, especially our Mvskoke sisters.
On May 5, MWL hosted a prayer circle in honor of our missing and murdered sisters at the College of the Muscogee Nation. We collected names of friends and family members who are missing or were murdered and presented our Ribbon Comb Project, which serves as a reminder of missing and murdered Mvskoke sisters. Mvskoke women have traditionally worn ribbons during our Green Corn Ceremonies. MWL will be adding a red ribbon for every murdered Mvskoke sister, a white ribbon for every missing Mvskoke sister, and a pink ribbon for every missing sister returned home. The ribbons were placed in a silver comb traditionally worn at the back of a Mvskoke woman's head.
—Cherrah Giles, Chairwoman,
Mvskoke Women's Leadership
