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Drummers and dancers circle past a wall of photos showing the relatives of the missing and murdered.

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Round Dance draws community in support of MMIP

Round Dance draws community in support of MMIP

THE DALLES — Around 700 people gathered to celebrate the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives, friends and community on May 2, to create healing and community and raise awareness for a crisis that is far from new.

The third Columbia River Round Dance in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), held in The Dalles on May 2, was the largest yet.