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In an effort to address the crisis of missing Indigenous people, the FBI announced it is releasing a list of Native Americans it has verified as missing throughout New Mexico and the Navajo Nation.

Pendleton Woolen Mills and Cellular One are collaborating to develop the "healing blanket" with proceeds to help missing and murdered Diné groups.

Raúl Torrez won the Democratic nomination for state attorney general, defeating Brian Colón. Torrez is a former federal prosecutor whose resume includes attending both Harvard and Stanford universities. He currently serves as the Bernalillo County district attorney—a position he has held for five years—and that county provided him with a healthy advantage. As results came in, […]

The plan focuses on three categories, community impact, systems change and data. Strategies range from more community services to establishing a MMIWR cold case office.

News Release State of New Mexico Indian Affairs Department The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) task force release the official state

May 5 will mark National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls across the United States.

May 5 is a national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women. Here are some events to raise awareness.

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Two New Mexico Native women spoke before a U.S. Congress subcommittee on Thursday about the problems that contribute to the high numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives. Angel Charley, of the Laguna Pueblo and executive director of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women, testified before the House Subcommittee on Civil […]

The bill proposes holding the annual event to help connect families of missing persons with federal, state, local and tribal agencies and resources.