Seattle, Wash.—Savanna’s Act was introduced into the 116th United States Congress yesterday. This legislation seeks to improve the tracking of data for missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives by the Department of Justice (DOJ), standardize law enforcement and justice protocols regarding missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives, improve consultation with tribes, … Continue reading Savanna’s Act dismisses Indians living in urban areas
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
New report highlights flaws in police data on missing, murdered indigenous women and girls
Seattle Indian Health Board’s research division, Urban Indian Health Institute, released a report that identified 506 cases in cities across the country of missing or murdered Native American women and girls. Seattle had the most cases. Read the article from The Seattle Times.
New report identifies 506 urban missing and murdered indigenous women & girls
For immediate release—November 14, 2018 Analysis of data in 71 U.S. cities points to much larger problem, inaccurate data Seattle, WA—A snapshot of data from 71 U.S. cities identified 506 cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). In a report released today by the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI), a division of … Continue reading New report identifies 506 urban missing and murdered indigenous women & girls