{"id":23986,"date":"2022-05-05T11:32:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T15:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=23986"},"modified":"2022-05-05T11:39:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T15:39:03","slug":"president-biden-issues-proclamation-for-missing-and-murdered-relatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/05\/05\/president-biden-issues-proclamation-for-missing-and-murdered-relatives\/","title":{"rendered":"President Biden issues proclamation for missing and murdered relatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<iframe id=\"ls_embed_1651705602\" src=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/990868\/events\/10381935\/player?width=640&#038;height=360&#038;enableInfoAndActivity=true&#038;autoPlay=true&#038;mute=false\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">U.S. Department of the Interior: <a href=https:\/\/livestream.com\/ibc\/events\/10381935>National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">President Biden issues proclamation for missing and murdered relatives<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Thursday, May 5, 2022<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nPresident Joe Biden issued a proclamation declaring May 5 as <a href=https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2022\/05\/04\/a-proclamation-on-missing-or-murdered-indigenous-persons-awareness-day-2022\/>Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n&#8220;For generations, Indigenous persons, including American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, have been forced to mourn a missing or murdered loved one without the answers and support they deserve,&#8221; the proclamation from the White House states.  &#8220;On Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, we remember these victims and their families, and commit to working with Tribal Nations and Native communities to achieve justice and healing.&#8221;\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n&#8220;The Federal Government has an obligation to ensure that cases of missing or murdered persons are met with swift and effective action,&#8221; the proclamation continues. &#8220;My Administration is fully committed to investigating and resolving these cases through a coordinated law enforcement response, as well as intervention and prevention efforts.  We are also dedicated to researching the underlying causes of this violence and to working with Native communities to address them.&#8221;\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_www-indianz-com\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/05\/04\/secretary-haaland-plans-announcement-amid-calls-for-progress-on-missing-and-murdered\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/04\/DOIMMIP2022.jpg\" alt=\"Secretary Haaland plans announcement amid calls for progress on missing and murdered\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\r\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/05\/04\/secretary-haaland-plans-announcement-amid-calls-for-progress-on-missing-and-murdered\/\">\r\n\t\t\tSecretary Haaland plans announcement amid calls for progress on missing and murdered\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\r\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/05\/04\/secretary-haaland-plans-announcement-amid-calls-for-progress-on-missing-and-murdered\/\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is hosting a virtual event on May 5 to mark National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Indianz.Com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tIndianz.Com\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAccording to Biden, the <a href=https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/>Department of Justice<\/a> is &#8220;working closely with Tribal Nations to develop regionally appropriate guidelines for these cases.&#8221; The <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/04\/senate050222.pdf>apparent lack of progress<\/a> in creating these guidelines had been raised in a bipartisan letter sent  by  key members of the <a href=https:\/\/indian.senate.gov\/>Senate Committee on Indian Affairs<\/a> earlier this week.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n&#8220;The Department of Justice has created a dedicated steering committee to oversee and coordinate this critical work, including an outreach services liaison for Federal criminal cases in Indian Country,&#8221; Biden states in the proclamation.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe proclamation otherwise does not directly mention <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/09\/24\/savannas-act-s-227-116th-congress-mmiw\/>Savanna&#8217;s Act<\/a> or the <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/09\/24\/s-982-not-invisible-act-116th-congress-mmiw-mmip-notinvisible\/>Not Invisible Act<\/a>, both of which <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/10\/12\/a-historic-day-mmiw-legislation-finally-signed-into-law\/\">became law in October 2020<\/a>, before Biden took office. Native women and their advocates have called on the federal government to implement the two laws in order to help address the crisis of missing and murdered people in Indian Country.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nBut Biden touts his signing of the <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/03\/14\/tribes-see-progress-with-violence-against-women-act-and-more-funding\/>Violence Against Women Act<\/a>. The new law recognizes the inherent authority of tribes to prosecute non-Indians for a broader set of crimes. It also  recognizes the sovereignty of tribes in Alaska, who had been left out of the 2013 version of VAWA.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n&#8220;This important law expands special criminal jurisdiction of Tribal courts to cover non-Native perpetrators of sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, sex trafficking, and assaults on Tribal law enforcement officers on Tribal lands and supports the development of a pilot project to enhance access to safety for survivors in Alaska Native villages,&#8221; the proclamation states.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_indianz-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/05\/02\/enough-is-enough-native-women-issue-call-to-action-for-missing-and-murdered-relatives\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20\/nomorestolensistersmmiw-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Enough is enough\u2019: Native women issue call to action for missing and murdered relatives\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/05\/02\/enough-is-enough-native-women-issue-call-to-action-for-missing-and-murdered-relatives\/\">\n\t\t\t\u2018Enough is enough\u2019: Native women issue call to action for missing and murdered relatives\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/05\/02\/enough-is-enough-native-women-issue-call-to-action-for-missing-and-murdered-relatives\/\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Biden administration is promising historic investments to address the crisis of missing and murdered people in Indian Country as advocates continue to call for more support at all levels.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Indianz.Com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tIndianz.Com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n&#8220;My Administration understands that Native people, particularly survivors of violence, know best what their communities need to feel safe,&#8221; Biden continues. &#8220;That is why we must work hand in hand with Tribal partners through each phase of the justice system to create solutions that are victim-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n&#8220;Our Nation\u2019s failure to address this ongoing tragedy not only demeans the dignity of each Indigenous person who goes missing or is murdered \u2014 it undermines the humanity of us all,&#8221; the president notes.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n &#8220;Today and every day, we must continue to stand up for Indigenous people, and we must never forget the thousands of unsolved cases that continue to cry out for justice and healing,&#8221; Biden continues. &#8220;As a Nation, we must answer that call and work together to achieve the promise of America for all Americans.&#8221;\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">A Proclamation on Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2022<\/div>\r\n<em>The following is the text of a proclamation issued by President Joe Biden on May 5, 2022.<\/em>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nFor generations, Indigenous persons, including American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, have been forced to mourn a missing or murdered loved one without the answers and support they deserve.  On Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, we remember these victims and their families, and commit to working with Tribal Nations and Native communities to achieve justice and healing.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n     The Federal Government has an obligation to ensure that cases of missing or murdered persons are met with swift and effective action.  My Administration is fully committed to investigating and resolving these cases through a coordinated law enforcement response, as well as intervention and prevention efforts.  We are also dedicated to researching the underlying causes of this violence and to working with Native communities to address them.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n     The safety and well-being of all Native Americans continues to be a top priority for my Administration.  That is why during my first year in office, at the first White House Tribal Nations Summit, I issued an Executive Order directing Federal agencies to improve public safety and criminal justice for Native Americans and to address the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous people.  This includes implementing a coordinated Federal law enforcement strategy that supports Tribal and other local law enforcement efforts.  It also strengthens prevention, early intervention, and survivor services while improving data collection, analysis, and information sharing. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n     For far too long, justice for Indigenous communities has been elusive.  We must improve our investigations to resolve missing or murdered cases while supporting victims and their families.  Toward that aim, the Department of Justice is working closely with Tribal Nations to develop regionally appropriate guidelines for these cases.  The Department of Justice has created a dedicated steering committee to oversee and coordinate this critical work, including an outreach services liaison for Federal criminal cases in Indian Country.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n     This March, I signed into law the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022.  This important law expands special criminal jurisdiction of Tribal courts to cover non-Native perpetrators of sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, sex trafficking, and assaults on Tribal law enforcement officers on Tribal lands and supports the development of a pilot project to enhance access to safety for survivors in Alaska Native villages.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n     My Administration understands that Native people, particularly survivors of violence, know best what their communities need to feel safe.  That is why we must work hand in hand with Tribal partners through each phase of the justice system to create solutions that are victim-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n     Our Nation\u2019s failure to address this ongoing tragedy not only demeans the dignity of each Indigenous person who goes missing or is murdered \u2014 it undermines the humanity of us all.  Today and every day, we must continue to stand up for Indigenous people, and we must never forget the thousands of unsolved cases that continue to cry out for justice and healing.  As a Nation, we must answer that call and work together to achieve the promise of America for all Americans.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n     NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 5, 2022, as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.  I call on all Americans and ask all levels of government to support Tribal governments and Tribal communities\u2019 efforts to increase awareness of the issue of missing or murdered Indigenous persons through appropriate programs and activities.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n                               JOSEPH R. 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