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This Memorial honors the families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) and pledges continued support to combat the violence they face. It acknowledges that the MMIWR crisis is deeply connected to historical state-sanctioned violence against Indigenous peoples and highlights alarming statistics, including a high percentage of unsolved missing person cases involving Indigenous individuals and New Mexico cities being among those with the highest rates of MMIWR. The Memorial also recognizes the ongoing threats to tribal sovereignty and the well-being of Indigenous women and children, emphasizing the critical need for accurate data and further research to address the crisis. It references the establishment of the New Mexico MMIWR Task Force through an executive order to develop a state response plan and notes a memorandum of understanding between the Indian Affairs Department and the Bernalillo County District Attorney's office to create a specialized task force subunit. Ultimately, this Memorial calls for honoring MMIWR families, continuing support for addressing this violence, and transmitting copies of the resolution to relevant state and tribal entities.