CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office joined the Department of Justice, partners across the
federal government, and people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day (MMIP).
“Today, we honor and remember Native Americans who have fallen victims to violence or remain missing and pledge our commitment to their loved ones to solve missing or murdered Indigenous persons cases,” said U.S. Attorney Dena J. King. “We will also continue to work with our Tribal partners to increase public safety in Tribal communities and address the underlying causes of violence that disproportionately harm Native American women and children.”
The Department of Justice’s work to respond to the MMIP crisis is a whole-of-department effort that takes many forms. One year ago today, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco joined Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to launch the Not Invisible Act Commission, a joint Commission established by the Not Invisible Act with an essential mission — to reduce violence against American Indians and Alaska Natives. In February, they welcomed the first in-person plenary meeting of the Not Invisible Act Commission. Since then, the department’s representatives on the Commission—who are department leaders and subject matter experts—have participated in the Commission’s field hearings, which will continue through the summer. Later this year, the Commission...
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