March 13, 2022

Tribes take stand against MMIP crisis

Last week, the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Tribal Council passed a resolution addressing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) crisis. The Tribal Council and Community and Family Wellness Department felt it was vital that we stand in support of the Yurok Tribe's Declaration of Emergency on Missing, Murdered, and Indigenous Women.
Dorothy Wait, Community and Family Wellness Director, shared, "we are laying down the framework for proactive responses in the future. Native Americans are overre...