Alaska Native groups say they've worked for years to get agencies to address the state's high rate of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
A group sings on the steps of the Alaska Capitol in Juneau for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day on May 5, 2022. One of the bills that crossed the finish line in the final hours of the Alaska Legislature is what advocates for missing and murdered Indigenous people call a major milestone.
“There’s individuals that I went to school with. Unfortunately, my staffer who helped work on this bill, has family members that are part of these lists as well,” McCormick said. “I’m sure that members of this body, who even have family members, that are part of this list.” Report MMIP cases to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System database, if a person has not been located within 60 days of the initial report.“For advocates and families, this is a huge moment for us,” said Charlene Apok, director of Data for Indigenous Justice.
She said she’s even more pleased to see that Alaska Natives gained their support by tapping into their traditional values to build relationships and using the power of storytelling to get their message across.
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