Yá'át'ééh (greetings). We are the Missing & Murdered Diné Relatives Coalition (MMDRC) which is a Navajo owned and operated nonprofit organization that assists victims, survivors, and impacted families of the missing, murdered, and trafficked Diné (Navajo) People's crises--what we refer to culturally as modern-day naayéé' (monsters). We, the MMDRC Team and Board of Directors, got permission from our MMDRC Advocacy Coordinator, Vangie Randall-Shorty, as well as permission from her partner and sister to start this fundraiser to support Vangie with her healing and recovery journey while in the hospital for the injuries she sustained in a reported vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash on August 16, 2026 near their home in Kirtland, NM which is currently being investigated as a DWI crash. This fundraiser will help support Vangie and her family with lodging, meals, travel/gas to and from their home and the hospital she was flown to in Albuquerque, NM. The family will also be traveling back and forth between their home (3-hour drive one-way) as they continue to care for their home and pets/animals.

As part of Vangie’s healing journey she has started taking daily walks for her mental and physical health. Sunday morning (8/16/26) she went out on a walk with her fur baby Hera, she was struck by a drunk driver. Her fur baby Hera, a Cane Corso, died on scene. Vangie sustained multiple injuries including multiple broken bones, head and internal injuries.

She was transported to San Juan Regional Medical Center where they assessed her and decided that her best form of care would be to be flown to the University of New Mexico hospital in Albuquerque, NM. So far she has had two surgeries and is continuing inpatient care. She is surrounded by family including her partner and her grandson she is raising and other family members who have all travelled to Albuquerque to be close to her. Thankfully she is stable, however, she will have a long healing journey ahead of her.

Vangie has been a dedicated MMIP/MMDR advocate since the murder of her late son Zachariah Juwaun Shorty 6 years ago on July 25, 2020. Her advocacy includes supporting other impacted MMDR victims/survivors/families, raising awareness, community outreach/advocacy, and she serves on the MMDR Task Force for the Navajo Nation Legislative Branch as well as on the New Mexico Department of Justice MMIP Task Force.