February 16, 2022

Native group funds liaison for cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people

A Native American outreach center is funding a liaison to coordinate investigations of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
The state-government position has been vacant since it was created July 1.
The Native Hope outreach center in Chamberlain is issuing a grant to the Attorney General's Office to fund the liaison for three years. The grant is for $85,000 each year.
The missing-person specialist will focus on missing and murdered Indigenous person cases. The specialist will also coordinate ...