Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Week

Join us for the following gatherings in Brighton, Big Cypress, and Hollywood

May 1, 3, & 4, 2024

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is hosting three community gatherings in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Week. The first event is in Brighton at the Veteran’s Building, Wednesday, May 1st. The second in Big Cypress at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, Friday, May 3rd. The third at Okalee Village, in Hollywood, Saturday, May 4th. All three events begin at 4pm and culminate with dinner at 7pm. The exhibit, “Seeing Red” is traveling to each location, attendees will be able to speak on the matter, as well as engage in creating an art piece for future installation at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki.

Background: For centuries, Indigenous people have experienced violence, murder, and gone missing at an alarmingly disproportionate rate.

The Exhibit, Seeing Red: A Community’s Response to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, is the Seminole Tribe’s response to the relatively unknown crisis. This moving experience is a marriage of art, educational resources, and personal stories that evoke emotion and reaction to a major injustice.

The goal of this exhibit is to memorialize, educate, and to prevent.

Any contributions from the community will aid in achieving those goals.

Press Release

CONTACTS:
Melissa Tommie, Visitor Services and Development Manager, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, melissasherman@semtribe.com
Chris Dirato, Bitner Group, (917) 921-9070, chris@bitnergroup.com

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum to Spread Awareness in Honor of
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Week

BIG CYPRESS RESERVATION, Fla. (April 29, 2024) – The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum will host community events in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Week the first week of May. The first event on Wednesday, May 1 will take place in Brighton at the Veteran’s Building. The second event on Friday, May 3 will be in Big Cypress at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. The third event on Saturday, May 4 at Seminole Okalee Village Indian Village & Venue, in Hollywood. All three events will begin at 4 p.m. and culminate with dinner at 7 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.

The exhibit, “Seeing Red” will travel to each location, attendees will be able to speak on the MMIP crisis and how it affects the Indigenous community, as well as engage in creating an art piece for future installation at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum.

For centuries, Indigenous people have experienced violence, murder, and gone missing at an alarmingly disproportionate rate.

The Exhibit, Seeing Red: A Community’s Response to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, is the Seminole Tribe’s response to the relatively unknown crisis. This moving experience is a marriage of art, educational resources, and personal stories that evoke emotion and reaction to a major injustice.

For more information, please visit https://www.ahtahthiki.com/mmip/.

The National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) is a week-long campaign that spans from April 29 to May 5 to raise awareness and call for action to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. The week leads up to the National Day of Action on May 5.

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About Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum opened in 1997 and is owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Situated in the Everglades on a 66-acre cypress dome on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, the museum offers more than 5,000 square feet of gallery space. Exhibits feature rare artifacts and lifelike dioramas that depict Seminole life at the turn of the century. In 2009, the Museum became the first tribally governed museum to be accredited by the American Association of Museums. For more information, visit www.ahtahthiki.com and follow the museum on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is located at 34725 W. Boundary Road, Clewiston, Florida.