November 15, 2021
Biden orders federal agencies to focus attention on murdered and missing Indigenous people
Author: Debra Utacia Krol
President Joe Biden on Monday directed four cabinet-level agencies to work with Native tribes to address the epidemic of missing or murdered Indigenous women and persons, and to improve public safety and justice for Native Americans nationwide.
Biden signed an executive order at the start of a two-day White House Tribal Nations Summit, calling for the Departments of Justice, Interior, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services to develop a coordinated plan to deal not only with specific law...