The case of a missing KC-area Native American teenager, Quana Big Spring, highlights what advocates describe as shortcomings of a federal law designed to improve the response to these types of cases.
A federal commission on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) is calling for a partnership with tribal communities to address the ongoing crisis.
In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV), who sits on the Committee on Indian Affaris, applauded the release of the Not Invisible Act Commission's report on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The report contains dozens of recommendations for the federal government to immediately address the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).
A federal commission on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) is calling for a decade of healing and action to address the ongoing crisis. The Not Invisible Act Commission (NIAC) yesterday submitted recommendations to the federal government on steps that need to be taken to address the MMIP epidemic. The commission — composed of law enforcement, Tribal leaders, federal partners, service providers, family members of missing and murdered individuals, and survivors — is calling for a Decade of Healing and Action, which it described as a “partnership with Tribal communities, Tribal governments, and relevant organizations, focusing on improving safety, prevention, justice, support services, and healing for AI/AN communities through increased funding, policy reform, action-oriented programs, and training and technical assistance.”
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