New Mexico bill to provide alert when Native Americans go missing

‘We’ve waited too long’: Bill to create an Indigenous missing persons alert wins bipartisan backing

A young woman holds up a sign calling for an end to violence against Indigenous people on May 5, 2022 at the state Capitol. Photo by Gloria Gomez | Arizona MirrorYolanda Bydonie remembers how difficult and frustrating it was to not only file a missing person report for her cousin but also to spread the word about her disappearance.   “We weren’t taken seriously,” she said. Her cousin, Keisha Kootswatewa, is Hopi and a mother of three children. S…

New Mexico Bill Would Provide ‘Turquoise’ Safety Alert When Native Americans Go Missing. Here’s What That Means

SANTA FE, N.M. — A bill that would create a “turquoise” safety alert system for missing Native American people in New Mexico has been endorsed by the Legislature. A vote of the state Senate without opposition Thursday sent the rapid response initiative to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who supports the proposal. The bill responds to a troubling number of disappearances and killings in Indian Country — and would allow law enforcement to …

New Mexico Bill Could Help Missing Native Americans

SANTA FE, N.M. — A bill that would create a “turquoise” safety alert system for missing Native American people in New Mexico has been endorsed by the Legislature. A vote of the state Senate without opposition Thursday sent the rapid response initiative to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who supports the proposal. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The bill responds to a troubling number of disappearances and killings in Indian Country — an…

New Mexico bill to provide alert when Native Americans go missing

A bill that would create a “turquoise” safety alert system for missing Native American people in New Mexico has been endorsed by the Legislature

Bill to create an Indigenous missing persons alert wins bipartisan backing

Yolanda Bydonie remembers how difficult and frustrating it was to not only file a missing person report for her cousin but also to spread the word about her disappearance.

Brown senators support the Comprehensive Care Plan for Missing Persons.