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- 1 2 "'When I run about it, people will notice': Rosalie Fish runs for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women". The Seattle Times. 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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- ↑ "Leaving her mark: Native high schooler uses state track meet to raise awareness for missing and murdered women | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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- ↑ Rosalie Fish University of Washington TFRRS
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