Tara Pixley, PhD. This poignant series uses expansive landscapes and piercing portraits to demand the viewer's attention, querying when will we truly value the lives of Indigenous people. The impeccable use of light, space and longing evinces a restlessness and unshakeable sense of wrongness that demands attention, insists on action.
Somebody Out There documents the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) crisis within the Navajo Nation, where families are left to search for justice in a system that repeatedly fails them. Through intimate portraits and landscapes, this photo essay reveals the personal impact of loss, the persistence of advocacy, and the growing number of missing and murdered Indigenous men. While media attention has increased, systemic change remains elusive. These images bear witness to grief, resilience, and the fight to ensure that no one is forgotten.
