The heartbreaking death of 14-year-old Emily Pike has sent shockwaves through communities nationwide, drawing renewed attention to the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women .

Emily Pike's death stirs heavy emotions and spotlighting a crisis that has long plagued Native American communities.

Shondiin SilversmithArizona Mirror“Say her name! Emily Pike!” was shouted repeatedly as hundreds of people gathered outside a church in Mesa for a vigil to honor and support the family of San Carlos Apache teen Emily Pike,

From heartbreak and devastation to outrage, Emily Pike’s tragic death is stirring heavy emotions and spotlighting a crisis that has long plagued Native American communities, where a disproportionate number of people have been killed or have gone missing.