'End this historic violence': Murder is third leading cause of death for Indigenous women
New DA subunit will provide more scrutiny of missing, murdered Indigenous women
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Navajo Nation Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins New Mexico Leaders to create Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force
News Release 24th Navajo Nation Council Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty of the 24th Navajo Nation Council joined New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan
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Body of missing Navajo Army veteran found
Author: Cecelia Barber Finona. (Photo courtesy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA Facebook) FARMINGTON, N.M. — The body of a Navajo woman missing for two years has been found in Nevada, and her boyfriend is facing murder charges. Authorities in Farmington, New Mexico, say the body was found in Clark County, Nevada, in February. DNA test results this week showed the remains belonged to Cecelia Finona, who was 59 when she was last seen at her Farmington home the evening of May 30, 2019. Police on Friday filed charges of murder, kidnapping and and tampering with evidence against her ...
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MMIWR task force: Members sought for group examining crisis
FARMINGTON — A state task force charged with examining the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives is expanding its membership and seeking nominations from New Mexicans for people to serve. A press release from the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department states that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order this month that increased membership on New Mexico Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force. "We want to invite you to nominate representatives that are committed to this cause and have the time and capacity to support the task forc...
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Task force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women makes recommendations
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... People gather at a memorial in May 2016 in Shiprock for Ashlynne Mike, 11, who was kidnapped and killed by a stranger who sexually assaulted her and struck her twice in the head with a crowbar. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal) Copyright © 2020 Albuquerque Journal More law enforcement should be cross-commissioned to better handle “checkerboard” jurisdictions, additional resources need t...
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