Violent Victimization Lab News Today

WASHINGTON — Jason Chavez acknowledges that members of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People face a “big ask” — to “reduce and end violence against

AZ has ranked 3rd in the nation since 19 for the number of missing Indigenous people.

Arizona has ranked third in the nation since 2019 for the number of missing Indigenous people, according to data collected by the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).

Indigenous research isn’t just about the collection of data or the academic study of a subject. It’s also about how to show proper respect and reciprocal relations to tribal nations and communities. That’s the sentiment and wisdom shared by participants and attendees of ASU's Doing Research in Indigenous Communities Conference, held Dec. 16.

ASU President Michael Crow has appointed two ASU leaders to guide an interdisciplinary team composed of ASU faculty, staff and strategic external partners to respond to the Department of Defense’s call for proposals to establish the Microelectronics Commons — a national network funded by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.

Odelia Jose should be enjoying her retirement surrounded by family. Instead, the 58-year-old member of the Gila River tribe is in a state of constant grief after losing two of her three children to violence

This is the 2nd year that May 5 has been nationally recognized to bring awareness to the community 10 times more likely to be victims of violent crimes.

Tanya Begay vanished in March of 2017. The missing indigenous woman was last seen with her ex-boyfriend Jason Alan Thornburg, now facing capital murder charges.