BOISE – Today, President Donald J. Trump proclaimed May 5,
2020, as Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness
Day. The proclamation reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to reverse the trend
of violence affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives and to remember those
missing or lost. Attorney General William P. Barr and U.S. Attorney Bart M.
Davis shared their commitment to providing justice to these victims and their
families.
“American Indian and Alaska Native people have suffered
injustices for hundreds of years, including today’s rampant domestic and sexual
violence carried out primarily against women and girls,” said Attorney General
William P. Barr. “Today, President Trump has proclaimed a day to remember all
those missing and lost to this unacceptable violence. Through the Presidential
Task Force – co-chaired by Katie Sullivan, who heads our Office of Justice Programs
– and in partnership with Tribal Nations, we are all committed to ending this
cycle of violence. To that end, we have brought unprecedented resources to
support public safety and victim services, including $270 million in grant
funding in fiscal year 2019. The department is also hiring 11 coordinators to
consult with tribes and develop common protocols to address this scourge of
violence. From this day forward, today’s proclamation marks a time for all of
us to honor Native Americans who have been lost and rededicate ourselves to
what President Trump has called ‘our mission to bring healing, justice, hope,
and restoration’ to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.”
“Idaho’s Legislature designated today as a ‘Day of Awareness
for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People,’” said U.S. Attorney Davis.
“President Trump, Attorney General Barr and I recognize the tremendous
suffering by the families and friends of murdered and missing Indian people.
This loss is a great tragedy. Today, with Idaho, our office resolves, as our
Legislature wrote to ‘honor the lives of all missing and murdered indigenous
people’ by working with our federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement
partners to make a more significant difference.”
Attorney General William P. Barr and U.S. Attorney Bart M.
Davis Recognize Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
Awareness Day
BOISE – Today, President Donald J. Trump proclaimed May 5,
2020, as Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness
Day. The proclamation reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to reverse the trend
of violence affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives and to remember those
missing or lost. Attorney General William P. Barr and U.S. Attorney Bart M.
Davis shared their commitment to providing justice to these victims and their
families.
“American Indian and Alaska Native people have suffered
injustices for hundreds of years, including today’s rampant domestic and sexual
violence carried out primarily against women and girls,” said Attorney General
William P. Barr. “Today, President Trump has proclaimed a day to remember all
those missing and lost to this unacceptable violence. Through the Presidential
Task Force – co-chaired by Katie Sullivan, who heads our Office of Justice Programs
– and in partnership with Tribal Nations, we are all committed to ending this
cycle of violence. To that end, we have brought unprecedented resources to
support public safety and victim services, including $270 million in grant
funding in fiscal year 2019. The department is also hiring 11 coordinators to
consult with tribes and develop common protocols to address this scourge of
violence. From this day forward, today’s proclamation marks a time for all of
us to honor Native Americans who have been lost and rededicate ourselves to
what President Trump has called ‘our mission to bring healing, justice, hope,
and restoration’ to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.”
“Idaho’s Legislature designated today as a ‘Day of Awareness
for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People,’” said U.S. Attorney Davis.
“President Trump, Attorney General Barr and I recognize the tremendous
suffering by the families and friends of murdered and missing Indian people.
This loss is a great tragedy. Today, with Idaho, our office resolves, as our
Legislature wrote to ‘honor the lives of all missing and murdered indigenous
people’ by working with our federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement
partners to make a more significant difference.”
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