This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Join Maggie Jackson, Sheyahshe Littledave, and Ahli-sha “Osh” Stephens, enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and hosts of 'We Are Resilient: A MMIW True Crime Podcast,' for a discussion on how to transform awareness of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement into action. This event, held in the Multipurpose Room of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee, NC, is free and open to the public. Learn more: mci.org/learn/programming

About 'We Are Resilient':
Our purpose is clear. As Indigenous women, we to tell the stories of our Missing and Murdered Indigenous sisters. This isn’t a comedy, we’re not here to entertain. We are here to say their names. We are here because their stories matter. We are resilient. war-podcast.com/

Meet the Speakers:
Sheyahshe Littledave is an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee and resides in the Painttown community. She has extensive experience in public relations and creating/designing various publications that include storytelling strategies. In 2021, she began her work as co-host of 'We are Resilient: An MMIW True Crime Podcast.' As a domestic violence survivor, she uses her first-hand experience and professional skill set to help tell the stories of Missing & Murdered Indigenous women.
As a passionate storyteller and writer, Sheyahshe has been published in National Geographic (2020, 2021) and NPR (2021) and is also an accomplished children's book author. When she isn't writing or recording, Sheyahshe enjoys spending time with her two boys and watching a good k-drama.

Maggie Jackson is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and grew up in the Snowbird Community. Maggie Jackson is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and grew up in the Snowbird Community. She is a devout and loving mother to three boys. As a mother, she feels her responsibility is to teach her children about the MMIW movement and that all women deserve respect and justice.
Through her work as a healthcare advocate, Maggie has a strong passion for helping others, which led her to co-host the 'We are Resilient' podcast since its inception in 2021. Passionate about advocating for minorities and the disadvantaged, she feels that the MMIW epidemic is a cause that all Indigenous people should be aware of. Outside of work and podcasting, she enjoys hiking, running, trying new foods, and traveling with her family to explore new places.

Ahli-sha Stephens, known as Osh, is an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Raised in the Wolfetown Community by her grandparents, Boyd and Kina Littlejohn, she now lives in the Birdtown Community with her husband, Jake, and two sons.
A graduate of Western Carolina with a BS in Health Information Administration, Osh currently works for Cherokee Central Schools. She is an award-winning coach who dedicates her free time to coaching Varsity Track and Cross Country, Middle school Track and Cross Country, and Girls' Basketball. Her work with Indigenous youth has given her a strong desire to give back to her community. This podcast allows her to share these women's stories, so they are not forgotten and to bring awareness to this tragic epidemic facing Native communities.