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Washington is the first state to create an alert system for missing Indigenous people

Dennis Willard, of Bellevue, Wash., carries a sign that reads "Where Is She" as he marches in support of missing and killed Indigenous women during a rally to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2019. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people. (AP)
Dennis Willard, of Bellevue, Wash., carries a sign that reads "Where Is She" as he marches in support of missing and killed Indigenous women during a rally to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2019. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people. (AP)

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