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National groups to host free “Know Your Rights” workshop for tribal citizens Wednesday

by Sarah Stierch January 26, 2026February 3, 2026

The online event will focus on law enforcement encounters and legal rights amid recent national concerns.

An audience sits facing a panel discussion in a wood-paneled conference room. Five panelists are seated at a long table on a raised stage, with one speaker standing at a podium to the left. An American flag and a California flag flank the stage, and red dresses and accessories are displayed prominently in front of the panel, symbolizing missing and murdered Indigenous people. Attendees sit at round tables, listening attentively under warm, indoor lighting.

Native-led conference urges law enforcement to better address missing and murdered Indigenous people

by Thomas Hughes, Bay City News January 18, 2026February 3, 2026

Organizers say tools, training and trust-building exist to confront the MMIP crisis in California — but law enforcement must be willing to use them.

Side-by-side passport-style photographs of the same person against a plain background. In the image on the left, the person’s hair is styled in thin braids pulled back from the face. In the image on the right, the person’s hair is pulled straight back with no visible braids. In both images, the person faces forward with a neutral expression and is wearing a dark top.

Police & Courts

Feather Alert issued for two teens last seen in Lake County

by Bay City News January 14, 2026March 5, 2026

The California Highway Patrol is asking Mendocino County residents to help locate two teenage boys who were last seen Monday in Nice and are believed to be on foot.

Flyer advertising a “Listening Session: Native American Voices in the News,” with illustrated profiles in conversation, event details for Jan. 13, 2026 at Mendocino College, partner logos, and a QR code.

Community

The Mendocino Voice to host Native American community listening session at Mendocino College

by Sydney Fishman January 12, 2026February 3, 2026

The Jan. 13 event will gather input from Native American communities to help shape future coverage and inform plans for a journalism training program focused on Indigenous voices and issues in Mendocino County.