Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples

Outgoing Attorney General Mark Vargo is announcing the formation of a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Advisory Council. That group is comprised of advocates, prosecutors and law enforcement from BIA, tribal and state agencies. State lawmakers will also sit on the council.

An Oglala Lakota woman will lead a position to coordinate resources to find missing and murdered indigenous people. The South Dakota Attorney General’s office is announcing the hiring of two women to address the issue, as well as human trafficking.

Attorney General Mark Vargo says the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person liaison could start by the beginning of November.

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