Coverage surrounding the tragic disappearance-turned-homicide of 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito has been ubiquitous. The case has highlighted what Joy Reid , by way of Gwen Ifill, has referred to as "missing white woman syndrome." But in Wyoming, where Petito's remains were found, there are literally hundreds of cases of missing Indigenous women and girls, none of which have received comparable coverage. According to a statewide report from the University of Wyoming, at least 710 Indigenous women have gone missing in Wyoming between 2011 and 2020. Eighty-five percent of those missing are kids. In the state, Indigenous residents account for 21% of homicide victims despite making up just 3% of the population, NPR reports . But Wyoming Survey and Analysis Research Scientist Emily Grant said those numbers could be underestimated. "A lot of times, it's not necessarily checked with people from the community, a family member or something like that," Grant told Wyoming Public Media. "So...
