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Bellingham City Club welcomes Washington State Representative Debra Lekanoff at its Wednesday, July 27 online zoom meeting beginning at 12 noon. Early registration is highly recommended.
Federal studies show that Native women are murdered at rates greater than ten times the national average. Murder is the third leading cause of death among Native women and girls between ages 10-24 and the fifth leading cause of death between ages 25-34. According to the Urban Indian Health Institute, these rates may be significantly higher given the ongoing inequities in researching crimes against indigenous people.
In response to this crisis, Washington State Representative Debra Lekanoff spearheaded the drafting and passage of a bill to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people in Washington State. On March 31, 2022, Washington became the first state in the nation to pass legislation creating a statewide alert system for missing indigenous people. The new alert system will allow for improved communication and coordination among tribal and non-tribal law enforcement to fight our state’s growing crisis.
Representative Lekanoff will explain the new legislation and answer your questions.
More information about our program is available at www.bellinghamcityclub.org
