On 14 March 2025, Alaska Natives and their supporters held a vigil in downtown Anchorage (Alaska) as part of the Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit movement, raising awareness of a 14-year-old San Carlos Apache teenager found dead in Arizona last month and calling for greater protections for children.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, Native Americans and supporters held a peaceful rally in Anchorage, Alaska to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women and children. This was part of an awareness campaign triggered by the death of a 14-year-old Apache girl found in Arizona, with a low direct risk level to supply chains.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Minimal impact on Alaska regional logistics operations - proceeded as peaceful rally without traffic blockages or port operation disruptions
• No immediate impact on North American Northwest mineral resource (gold, zinc, lead, etc.) mining activities
• Anchorage port and Ted Stevens Airport cargo transportation services continue normal operations
• No disruption to Alaska crude oil pipeline and related energy infrastructure operations

3) Watch points

• Need to observe whether future similar social issue-related protests become large-scale or spread to major infrastructure areas
• Track changes in relationships between Alaska regional Native communities and resource development companies and potential conflict elements