Round Valley Indian Tribes of rural Northern California declared a state of emergency on April 16 after two brutal killings this spring and said the slayings highlight the urgent need for greater investment in youth services and programs.
A Northern California tribe has declared a state of emergency over recent violence and is asking state lawmakers for help to solve a crisis of missing and slain members.
May 5 is the national day of awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons. A virtual talking circle at noon today will center on how Native women have worked to address and end the epidemic.
Hundreds of Indigenous people marched in downtown Grand Rapids on Friday for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
It is a brutal and silent crisis: the growing number of missing or murdered Indigenous women across the U.S., including right here in California. Many of these cases are under investigation and remain unsolved.