LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Come Friday, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation will have the ability to send a Missing Indigenous Person Alert when an Indigenous person is reported missing in the state.The Missing Indigenous Person Alert (MIPA) is part of Senate Bill 22-150, which required that the Colorado Department of Public Safety create the Office of Liaison for Missing or Murdered Indigenous Relatives.“The CBI understands the importance and effectiveness of the various alerts that are in place in Colorado, and we are pleased to have been asked to develop this newest alert in an effort to quickly locate missing Indigenous persons and return them safely to their loved ones,” said CBI Director John Camper.The legislation requires a law enforcement agency that receives a report of a missing Indigenous person to notify the CBI within eight hours if the person is an adult, and two hours if the person is a child.READ MORE:Family of murdered Indigenous woman believes her death could have been preventedNational response for Petito was appropriate, but should apply to Indigenous people too, Colorado advocates say'We’re going to follow everything': Alamosa County mother remains vigilant in search for her daughter missing since 2019Indigenous communities investing in keeping their languages aliveIndigenous students attending MSU Denver will not have to pay tuition starting this fallIndigenous news outlets, nonprofits drive deeper coverageReport: More than 700 Indigenous people reported missing in Wyoming over past decadeIndigenous, Native American tribes are pushing for voting rightsFamily of murdered Indigenous woman believes her death could have been preventedNational response for Petito was appropriate, but should apply to Indigenous people too, Colorado advocates say'We’re going to follow everything': Alamosa County mother remains vigilant in search for her daughter missing since 2019Indigenous communities investing in keeping their languages aliveIndigenous students attending MSU Denver will not have to pay tuition starting this fallIndigenous news outlets, nonprofits drive deeper coverageReport: More than 700 Indigenous people reported missing in Wyoming over past decadeIndigenous, Native American tribes are pushing for voting rights"