January 5, 2021
In an attempt to reach a wider audience, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released 13 missing person and homicide posters in the Navajo language. The FBI is responsible for investigating violent crimes, kidnappings and other cases on Native American reservations. The posters were developed in coordination with the Navajo Police Department, BIA, and other agencies. (Photo/FBI)
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The FBI has begun a campaign to use the Navajo language on social media to combat hate crimes.
By law, the FBI is responsible for investigating the most serious crimes within Indian Country—homicide, child sexual assault, kidnapping and violence against women among them.