She sparked disbelief and much-needed dialogue around the outdoor industry and beyond with a silent, shocking run at the Boston Marathon.
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A bright-red handprint covered Jordan Daniel’s mouth across all 26.2 miles of the 2019 Boston Marathon. It was blunt, unnerving, and impossible to ignore. In the days that followed, the meaning behind the letters painted on her arm, “MMIW,” in the same red paint became clear: missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Daniel has since become a leader and icon in the push to raise awareness of the women and relatives who go missing on reservations. Why does it happen? Why isn’t it reported? What can we all do?
Daniel makes difficult conversations about race, injustice, and ingrained disinformation simpler, less combustible, and more matter-of-fact. In this episode, she leads us through what it means to “dismantle supremacy,” something that may be as difficult to recognize as it is to unlearn.
But progress happens in these conversations. Understanding is the first step. It’s a humbling conversation, but one that enables change, respect, and empowerment.
