The missing person cases date back as far as 1956 and include Indigenous communities in New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation in Arizona and Utah.
in an attempt to locate them and to encourage families to report their missing loved ones.
“The FBI resources and manpower dedicated to producing this validated list of missing Indigenous persons across New Mexico is critical to define the true scope of MMIWR in the state,” said Lynn Trujillo, New Mexico Indian Affairs Department secretary and. MMIWR stands for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.
Advocates continue to speak up, especially family members of those who have gone missing. Seraphine Warren iswalking across the country to Washington D.C. to raise awareness for her aunt Ella Mae Begay, who went missing June 15, 2021. “I can tell you that the Navajo Nation data they are using includes Arizona, which is good,” said Smith.
“With the publication of missing persons through the BIA, FBI, Navajo Nation, and grassroots efforts, we are hopeful that we can bring more of our people home and help to heal our people,” he said.
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