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Somebody's Daughter
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Somebody's Daughter

Jan 15, 2020
1h 9m
★ 0.0

Overview

Somebody’s Daughter focuses on higher-profile MMIW cases, some of which were raised during the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in December 2018. With historical points of reference, the victims’ and their families’ stories are told through the lens of the legal jurisdictional maze and socio-economic bondage that constricts Indian Country.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

alterNative Media

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