The state legislature approved funding to uncover unidentified remains of missing and murdered Indigenous women and people.
A marcher wears a shirt reading"No more stolen sisters" during the third annual march and gathering for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, People & Families, hosted by the grassroots organization MMIWP Families, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Seattle. reported homicide is the sixth leading cause of death for Indigenous women and girls and the third leading cause of death for Indigenous men.
“Timely DNA testing can bring a measure of closure and help solve more cold cases,” Ferguson said. “Families should never have to endure unnecessary delays when seeking answers about their missing loved ones.” “The Washington State Task Force will assess systemic causes behind the high rate of disappearances and murders of indigenous women and people,”
The first recommendation in the report was to increase state funding for genetic testing to bring closure to Indigenous families. According to Ferguson, the recommendation stemmed from task force member Patricia Whitefoot, who waited 14 years for her sister’s remains to be tested and identified. Ferguson said the delay was mostly due to a lack of funding.
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