Juneau – For decades, Alaska has grappled with the harrowing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP), tearing families apart and leaving communities shattered. While women and girls bear the brunt of this violence and exploitation, men, boys, and elders are also affected, leaving a profound impact on the fabric of our society. Recognizing […]
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Adam Schiff (CA-30) introduced the Tribal Community Protection Act, legislation to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) on tribal lands by encouraging record sharing between tribal and state/local law enforcement. Of the missing persons included in the National Missing and Unidentified […]
The Proposed New Event Code Would Help Issue Ashanti Alerts to the Public About Missing Endangered Adults, Build on Efforts to Collect Data on Missing Native and Indigenous Person Cases WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission last week proposed a new event code option to deliver critical messages to the public over television and radio about missing […]
Coalition Urges Quick Passage of Rep. McCormick’s legislation to improve safety JUNEAU – Following Rep. Sarah Vance’s offensive comments in House Tribal Affairs, the House Coalition calls on Rep. Vance to apologize. “As the only Alaska Native women in the legislature, knowing my native sisters are disproportionately affected by these high rates of violence within […]