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Thursday, May 5, 2022 – MMIP Awareness: a status check
Native America Calling
English - May 05, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 – Protecting irreplaceable treasures
Awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous people continues to grow, even in mainstream circles. In Colorado, an effort to establish an office to tackle MMIP cases is making progress in the legislature, but faces some opposition. In California, tribal leaders are pushing for more support to help tribes address the issue. Many other states are working on combating the problem in their own ways. But has that translated to action and policy? We’ll get perspectives on the National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.