Rosalie Fish Explained

Rosalie Fish is a Native American runner, member of the Cowlitz Tribe, former student athlete at Iowa Central Community College, currently studying and running for the University of Washington.^[1] As a senior at Muckleshoot Tribal School,^{[2] [3]} Fish made international headlines when she painted a red handprint over her mouth, the fingers extending across her cheeks to honor the lives of missing and murdered indigenous women.^[4] Rosalie Fish has also been a featured speaker for Tedx Talks.^[5]

Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW)

Fish dedicated her performance at the 2019 Washington State 1B track and field championships track meet to murdered and missing indigenous women (MMIW).^[6] At the meet, Fish wore a painted red handprint over her mouth; as well, the letters MMIW written on her leg. Fish was inspired by Jordan Marie Daniel, a citizen of the Kul Wicasa Oyate/Lower Brule Reservation in South Dakota. Daniel first wore a hand print across her face during the Boston Marathon in April 2019.^[7]

Championships

Rosalie Fish won 2 National Junior College Athletic Association championship titles and earned 11-All-American awards as a college distance runner. Fish helped her team win 2023 Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championships, 3rd place at the 2021 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, win 2020 NJCAA Region XI Championships, place 2nd at the 2020 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, and win 2019 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.

Representing Washington Huskies NCAA Division 1
2023	Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championships	Seattle, Washington	48th	6 km	20:45.7^[8]
National Junior College Athletic Association
Representing Iowa Central Community College
2021	NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships	Levelland, Texas	3rd	1500 m	4:46.53
			3rd	5 km	18:24.92
			4th	4x800 m	9:55.93
	NJCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships	Pittsburg, Kansas	3rd	1000 m	3:02.83
			5th	1609 m	5:09.74
			bgcolor=gold	1st	Distance medley relay	12:06.58
2020	NJCAA Region XI Cross Country Championships	Fort Dodge, Iowa	3rd	5 km	18:47.6
	NJCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships	Lynchburg, Virginia	7th	1000 m	3:09.10
			7th	5 km	18:06.03
			bgcolor=gold	1st	4x800 m	9:37.81
2019	NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	35th	5 km	19:39.7

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Washington State 1B Track and Field Results

Fish placed first in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m races at the 2019 state championship.

External links

• Rosalie Fish Track & Field Bio
• For the missing and murdered - University of Washington magazine - September 2021
• Rosalie Fish Steps Up Her Advocacy for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
• The Endurance Trials of Rosalie Fish A painted face and fleet feet made the runner a precocious advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women. But even as her public activism has gained traction, she confronts new tests of her resilience.
• Rosalie Fish Wants to Be the Face of Change She runs to spread awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women, an epidemic that remains in the shadows despite ravaging communities
• Q&A with Native American runner, advocate Rosalie Fish
• Meet Rosalie Fish, athlete and activist for Indigenous women
• Running for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women | Rosalie Fish - TEDxYouth@Seattle
• Boundless, Ep. 2: Rosalie Fish, Washington XC/T&F
• How I advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women - Rosalie Fish, a member of the Cowlitz Tribe and competitive runner, shares how she uses the sport to bring attention to the alarming epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
• This Runner Is Using Her Skills to Raise Awareness About the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis Rosalie Fish is using her sport as a platform "to give voice to other victims and families who've been through this crisis."
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Notes and References

1. Web site: Athlete and activist Rosalie Fish runs for the missing and murdered. 2022-02-15. UW Magazine — University of Washington Magazine.
2. News: Rosalie Fish Runs for the Murdered and Missing. Zirin. Dave. The Nation . 2019-06-06. 2019-06-10. en-US. 0027-8378.
3. Web site: The disturbing meaning behind teenage track star's face paint. au.sports.yahoo.com. 3 June 2019 . en-AU. 2019-06-10.
4. Web site: 'When I run about it, people will notice': Rosalie Fish runs for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. 2019-06-01. The Seattle Times. en-US. 2019-06-10.
5. Web site: Running for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women | Rosalie Fish | TEDxYouth@Seattle . .
6. Web site: Leaving her mark: Native high schooler uses state track meet to raise awareness for missing and murdered women The Spokesman-Review. www.spokesman.com. 2019-06-10.
7. Web site: Rosalie Fish Ran For A Cause Greater Than Herself At State. Mull. Cory. MileSplit United States. en. 2019-06-10.
8. https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7910999/Washington/Rosalie_Fish.html Rosalie Fish University of Washington
9. https://www.tfrrs.org/athlete/88ec73ecda0672e13f799090ce5e57d1.html Rosalie Fish Iowa Central College