Not One More is the recurring theme of the report from the Not Invisible Act (NIA) Commission’s new report issued after holding field hearings across the country, including in Alaska. Hundreds of people testified to the horror that their families and communities have and continue to go through with the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis.
AVCP joins the Commission asking the United States government to act now! Act to address funding gaps, improve law enforcement accountability and staffing, and support tribal sovereignty. This cannot wait.
AVCP stands ready to support the call for a “decade of healing” and recommits to working with the federal government for real solutions for our tribal communities and our tribal citizens around the country.
Vivian Korthuis, AVCP’s CEO and a NIA Commissioner stated, “The strong recommendation that Alaska requires non-competitive funding to support baseline tribal public safety in our communities reflects AVCP’s repeated requests for this invaluable resource.” She continued, “AVCP is encouraged by this recommendation and hopes that the federal government will act swiftly to develop such funding opportunities as well as many of the other recommendations throughout the report.”
AVCP extends our deep gratitude to all the witnesses who bravely shared their stories, and to the Commissioners for traveling to Alaska who visited the Yukon-Kuskokwim region. This report is critical in continuing the discussions and finding the solutions to critical issues our tribal communities are facing across the country.
If you are looking for resources in response to the missing and murdered indigenous people crisis in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region, please visit www.mmip-yk.org.
