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PALA – Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month was observed in Sacramentp by the California State Assmebly and Tribal leaders, including Robert Smith, chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, who participated on Thursday, May 5.

“On behalf of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, we thank California Assemblyman James Ramos for helping to shed light on this terrible epidemic that is plaguing the indigenous population,” Smith said.

“Bringing awareness to the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people throughout California and the United States is an important...