Salt Lake Tribune · Feb 13, 2019
States weigh bills addressing Native deaths, disappearances
Albuquerque, N.M. • Lawmakers in at least seven states have introduced legislation to address the unsolved deaths and disappearances of numerous Native American women and girls.
The legislation calls for state-funded task forces and other actions amid deepening concerns that law enforcement agencies lack the data and resources to understand the scope of the crisis .
On some reservations, federal studies have shown Native American women are killed at more than 10 times the national average.