Interior Department Addresses Missing And Murdered Nativ Americans
Interior Department Ramps Up Efforts to Address Missing, Murdered Native Americans Posted By PowWow Articles April 4th, 2021 Last Updated on: April 5th, 2021 shares Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the formation of a new Missing and Murdered Unit (MMU) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (BIA-OJS). The unit will investigate missing and murdered Native Americans and Alaska Natives. About 84 percent of Native women experience violence in their lifetimes, and 56 percent experience sexual violence, according to the National Institute of Justice. Murder ...