Supporting the Shootingbear Family in Their Time of Loss

Hi everyone, Paula and I are organizing this fundraiser with heavy hearts to support our relative, Hannah Shootingbear, and her family through an unbearable tragedy. They have suffered the devastating loss of their only daughter and sister, Mariah. There are no words for this kind of pain, and our hearts are with them as they move through this impossible moment.

Hannah has poured herself into our Indigenous community for years; both personally and through Indigenous Now. She has shown up for so many of us. Now it’s our turn to stand with her and her family.

We are raising funds to support them as they grieve, honor, and lay Mariah to rest. This includes:

*A memorial here in Salem with friends, relatives, and community

*Travel for Mariah’s mother and her two brothers to return to the Lakota reservation

*Costs such as a rental car, gas, lodging, and meals

*Support for final arrangements so Mariah can be laid to rest on her ancestral lands

Any amount helps. Your support, whether through donating or sharing means everything to this family.

Thank you for standing with them in love, grief, and solidarity.