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Three months after one of the largest treaty councils held in the United States, there was a warÌýthatÌý²õ±ð²Ô³ÙÌý²¹Ìýshock through the Northwest. The Yakama War took place from 1855-1858. According to historical accounts, the war started because of violenceÌýagainstÌýYakama women and girls.ÌýHistory books often interpret the Yakama Warriors' response not as a defense of women, but as unhappiness with the treaty, resulting in decades of writtenÌýerasure ofÌýviolence against women.ÌýThis caseÌýexamines systems and patterns of Yakama historical and present-day Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). War Cry is a balance of strength and vulnerability to bring both history and justice forward.Ìý This path of post-war reconciliation alsoÌýexplores the question: How do youÌýtalk toÌýsomeone when our great-grandparents were historic enemies? Examples are given of the meeting process between descendants of Yakama NationÌýtribal members andÌýtheÌýU.S. military and militia. Sharing steps in crossing historical boundaries will help discussions aboutÌýhistorical trauma andÌýreconciliationÌýaction.Ìý