User:Sunset Town/Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Utah/Allischuh Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

(Sunset Town)


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Sunset%20Town/Missing_and_Murdered_Indigenous_Women_in_Utah?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Missing and murdered indigenous women in Utah

Evaluate the drafted changes
(Hi there. Great work. I think your addition is great. I think there are some problematic things about the article that could be addressed. In the very first paragraph I think it is important to acknowledge that the epidemic of MMIW&2SQ (Two-spirit,queer) people is a result of settler colonialism. There is a lot of research connecting these two phenomenon and I think it is important to acknowledge right away that MMIW&2SQ violence is a result of settler colonialism continuing today. The very first paragraph should explain more about the issues of MMIW&2SQ because I feel the article presents the information in a way that make it seem like the epidemic isn't an issue today. I think the photo on the right side of the page describing a Utah Indian could be updated. A myth that American Indians deal with today is the belief that American Indians are people of the past, but they are very much present in our world today despite common belief. The belief that American Indians are people of the past and not present today is a harmful myth because it is minimizing American Indian's experiences and in continuing Indigenous erasure which is a core part of settler colonialism. I think that your edition to the paper is important and I think you can expand upon your contributions. I think your contribution is a great jumping off point to talk about the confusing legalities around searching for American Indian women because if the murder or abduction happened on reservation land, there are different laws regarding what actions law enforcement can take. Often law enforcement can't take any actions at all and the MMIW&2SQ people are missing without any effort to find them. I think your contribution is great and I think it could also be more robust. )