Why are rangers in Yosemite wearing red shawls?

YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – National Park unit astir the state are wearing reddish shawls this week to bring attraction to acts of unit against Native American and Alaska Native women.

According to the Department of Justice, Native American and Alaska Native women are murdered astatine a complaint greater than 10 times the nationalist mean connected immoderate reservations, and a 2016 survey by the National Institute of Justice recovered that 84.3% of Native American and Alaska Native women person experienced unit successful their lifetime, including 56.1% who person experienced intersexual violence.

Yosemite Park unit accidental the colour reddish is worn to correspond the nonaccomplishment of ineffable lifeblood done violence, and according to the University of New Brunswick, the shawl symbolizes healing and protection.

Red Shawl Day is observed each twelvemonth connected Nov. 19, but rangers promote radical to assistance rise consciousness by wearing reddish shawls oregon scarves passim the remainder of the week.