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Navajo legislation would create task force for missing and murdered tribal members

A 2017 study from the Urban Indian Health Institute showed Arizona had the third highest rate of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in the country.
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U.S. Department of the Interior
A 2017 study from the Urban Indian Health Institute showed Arizona had the third highest rate of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in the country.

The Navajo Nation Council is considering legislation that would establish a task force to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

Bill sponsor Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty says the goal is to develop a holistic approach to address the issue on and off the Navajo Nation.

The Missing and Murdered Diné Relative Task Force mirrors a similar effort begun by the State of New Mexico in response to large numbers of Indigenous women who go missing or are murdered.

If adopted, the 12-member Navajo task force will send its findings and recommendations the office of the President and Vice President to improve the process for reporting and investigating cases.