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Thousands of cases of missing and murdered Native Americans remain unsolved. A scarcity of reliable data is only part of the problem, a tribal justice scholar explains.

‘Everyone deserves to feel safe’: Biden administration focuses on MMIW crisis Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Indianz.Com WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration is taking additional steps to address the crisis of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives in hopes of putting the focus back on survivors, families and tribal nations. During a media call on Tuesday afternoon, Secretary Deb Haaland stressed the importance of elevating the voices of those that often go unheard. She said she will be observing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day on May 5 in her ...

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced April 2 the formation of a Missing & Murdered Unit within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services to provide leadership and direction for cross-departmental and interagency work involving missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. According to the BIA, the MMU will help put the full weight of the federal government into investigating these cases and marshal law enforcement resources across federal agencies and throughout Indian country. “Violence against Indigenous people...

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 ...