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Julian C. Ankney of the Nez Perce Tribe heard stories since she was a child that Indigenous people go missing at higher rates. The statistics showed Indigenous people go missing

Julian C. Ankney of the Nez Perce Tribe heard stories since she was a child that Indigenous people go missing at higher rates. The statistics showed Indigenous people go missing at a rate 10 times the

Patsy Whitefoot of White Swan, a state task force member whose sister disappeared in late summer 1987 and is believed to have been murdered, was the keynote speaker on the

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Across the country Friday, many red dresses were on display for Missing or Murdered Indigenous Womens (MMIW) Awareness Day.

During the month of May, the Pierce County government will be using its website and social media platforms to raise awareness about the current 20 missing Indigenous people from the county. 

Six months in, 22 of 31 missing persons have been found. But critical relationships between police and tribal governments show room for improvement.

Six months in, 22 of 31 missing persons have been found. But critical relationships between police and tribal governments show room for improvement.  

TOPPENISH — Rosenda Strong was staying with her older sister, Cissy Strong Reyes, when she got a ride with an acquaintance to Legends Casino in Toppenish, Washington, just a few

When an Indigenous girl disappeared near Seattle days after the Missing Indigenous Person Alert went into effect, local police decided not to issue an alert. Advocates say the case shows how law enforcement are unprepared to deal with the crisis of Indigenous disappearances in urban areas.

Washington has some of the highest case numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the country. New efforts backed by the state to help protect them are showing promising results.