Episode 40 - Rosalie Fish (Cowlitz & Muckleshoot), Activist & Student-Athlete at the University of Washington

<p><em>"Running for survival is not political. [Saying] 'Stop killing Native women' is not political. Representing myself as an Indigenous person is not political."</em></p> <p>Rosalie Fish (Cowlitz & Muckleshoot) is an activist and student-athlete running Division I Track/Cross-Country at the University of Washington. After a successful run at the junior college level running for Iowa Central CC, she joined the 2021-22 UW Track and Cross-Country recruiting class. She was the first member of her tribe to sign a National Letter of Intent for college athletics. Rosalie is well-known for her advocacy work in bringing awareness to the <a href= "https://www.uihi.org/resources/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-girls/"> Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, & Two-Spirit+ epidemic</a>. She gained global attention in 2019 when she <a href= "https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/jordan-marie-daniel-ran-and-prayed-for-26-mmiw-names-at-26-2-mile-boston-marathon"> followed in the footsteps ...