Proclamation 10752-Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2024

Proclamation 10752 designates May 5, 2024 as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. The proclamation calls attention to the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people in the United States, acknowledging the disproportionate rates at which Indigenous people are subject to violence, disappearance, and inadequate investigation. It reaffirms the administration's commitment to addressing this issue through federal law enforcement, tribal partnerships, and improved data collection.

This proclamation is directed at Indigenous communities, tribal nations, law enforcement agencies, advocates, and the general public. It does not create new programs or legal requirements but draws official attention to a serious and underaddressed public safety issue affecting Native communities. It complements existing administration initiatives like the Not Invisible Act Commission and related interagency efforts.

Ceremonial proclamations addressing public safety crises affecting specific communities are a standard presidential practice. This proclamation carries no binding legal force and requires no congressional approval, serving as an expression of national commitment to protecting Indigenous lives.

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