Murder is among the leading causes of death among women on tribal lands. Lawmakers and Native American tribal members work to raise awareness while commemorating the “Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People.”
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He has been working with local and federal law enforcement agencies to make sure Britton is not forgotten. “We've been marching for generations. I've done it as a child, and now I do it with my children because we've been aware that our people have been facing this crisis where we have a high number of missing and murdered people,” she said.
Ramos was instrumental in introducing the state to the “Feather Alert,” a program overseen by the California Highway Patrol. Much like the Amber or Silver alert, the alert will help reduce the disproportionate number of missing indigenous persons in the country by allowing for different agencies to cross share information about missing and murdered indigenous women, Ramos said.
Ramos said he has engaged in several conversations with family members of those still searching for answers, but the lack of resources and jurisdictional boundaries have forced some tribal reservations to declare a state of emergency.
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