A new federal task force holds promise for the tragedy of missing and murdered Native women and girls.
North Dakota panel sees progress but more to do for missing, murdered Native people Monday, January 20, 2020
Bismarck Tribune
But more work remains to improve reporting, responses and relationships between families and law enforcement. A panel discussion Thursday at the Strengthening Government to Government Partnerships and Relationships Conference in Bismarck focused on issues related to searching for missing people, law enforcement investigations and the importance of accurate data.
"One missing and murdered indigenous person is one too many," said Rep. Ruth Buffalo, D-Fargo. She brought legislation the 2019 Legislature passed to improve data collection and training on missing Native people.