May 5th is recognized as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Deb Haaland, Dept. of the Interior Secretary recently stated, “The Missing and Murdered Indigenous peoples crisis is centuries in the making and will take a focused effort and time to unravel the many threads that contribute to the alarming rates of these cases.” Consider how you can raise awareness and take action in your own community today and every day. Take a look at just a few of these events happening this week as listed on Native News Online.
