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Native America Calling: Yurok’s MMIW emergency (January 6, 2022)
In response to ongoing tragedies and increased reports of human trafficking attempts, the Yurok Tribe declared a missing and murdered Indigenous women emergency.
Michelle Demmert
Indian Country continues push to strengthen Violence Against Women Act (December 8, 2021)
Indian Country is making another push to restore tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit violence in their communities.
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Nominations open for Not Invisible Act Commission for missing, murdered and trafficked Native relatives (August 4, 2021)
The Biden administration is seeking nominations for the Not Invisible Act Commission to address missing, murdered and trafficked Native Americans.
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‘Everyone deserves to feel safe’: Biden administration focuses on MMIW crisis (May 5, 2021)
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.
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Bill recognizes tribal jurisdiction over non-Indian offenders (March 9, 2021)
Democrats are moving quickly to update the Violence Against Women Act with added protections for women in tribal communities.
Indian Country Today: Energy company in ‘denial’ about trafficking (March 1, 2021)
“Those arrests aren’t surprising but it’s very sad when what you’ve been warning about for years actually comes to light,” said Sheila Lamb of the Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Task Force.
Cronkite News: Farm on Navajo Nation under investigation (November 12, 2020)
A controversial hemp operation on the Navajo Nation has spawned a federal investigation into reports of marijuana production, interstate drug trafficking and violations of labor and child labor laws.
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Native Sun News Today: Congress approves bills to address MMIW crisis (October 1, 2020)
Countless hours of tribal official and grassroots advocacy for missing and murdered Indigenous women and their families paid off when Congress gave final approval to Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act.
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