Leaders from across Alaska and across the country recognized Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day on May 5.
. The commission is also tasked with combating the “epidemic of missing persons” by gathering testimony at hearings, acquiring additional evidence and feedback from members.
The Not Invisible Act was passed in October 2020, and the members of the commission were announced on Thursday. “The Justice Department is committed to addressing the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous persons with the urgency it demands,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “That commitment is reflected in the strength of our partnerships across the federal government, including with the Department of the Interior as we take the next steps in launching the Not Invisible Act Commission.
“Generations of Alaska Natives have experienced violence or mourned a murdered or missing loved one for far too long,” Tucker said. “Today we reaffirm our commitment to Tribes across Alaska to help find lasting solutions to the MMIP challenge in our state.
An Alaskan working group for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons has met every month for the last year, according to the Justice Department, prioritizing participating in listening and consultation with according to the department. The group has met with 170 of 229 federally recognized Alaska Native Tribes.
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