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Proclamation 9879

Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day, 2019

This proclamation designates May 5, 2019 as Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day to draw attention to violence against Indigenous people, particularly women and children. It describes ongoing federal efforts including data collection improvements, law enforcement training, and funding allocations, but creates no new legal obligations or programs.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 20535

Impact dates

  1. Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 5, 2019 as Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day
  • Call upon Americans and all Federal, State, tribal, and local governments to increase awareness through appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • May 5, 2019 designated as Awareness Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation is purely awareness-raising with no binding mandates or funding allocations
  • Describes past/present agency actions as accomplishments rather than creating new directives
  • Vague 'call upon' language imposes no enforceable obligations on governments
Proclamation 9879: Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day, 2019 · Executive Orders