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Tribes Awarded $20 Million to Investigate Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

The Pechanga Band in Southern California plans to use its $1 million to hire an investigator and two others to respond to runaways and trafficking victims.
Tribes Awarded $20 Million to Investigate Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Tribal members and supporters march in Sacramento on Feb. 7, 2023, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Day of Action. Yurok Tribe
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California has awarded nearly $20 million in grants to 18 Native American tribes to help them investigate murdered and missing indigenous people, the governor announced July 11.

The awards were part of a second round of state funding given to federally recognized tribes in the state to address what California Gov. Gavin Newsom called a crisis.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.