Title: Indian Health Center Leaders Drive Bay Area’s First-Ever Prevention Initiative

Indian Health Center CEO Sonya Tetnowski and Prevention Services Program Director Anecita Miller Led Efforts on the Bay Area’s First-Ever Collection

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Indian Health Center Leaders Launch Bay Area’s First Prevention Collection Initiative

On April 24, 2026, the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara County released the Bay Area’s first-ever report quantifying the impact of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the region, based on a survey of 254 participants across Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose.

The report found that half of the survey respondents reported having a missing relative, with many indicating multiple missing relatives. 55% said they had a relative who was murdered, 54% reported experiencing sexual assault, 56% said they had suffered domestic violence, and 26% acknowledged misusing alcohol.

Indian Health Center CEO Sonya Tetnowski and Prevention Services Program Director Anecita Miller led the data collection effort, which aimed to address historical undercounting and misclassification of Indigenous people in public health data.

Tetnowski emphasized that the data provides long-awaited validation for community concerns, stating, “I feel like we have now the proof we need to say, ‘This is happening to us right now.’ It has a historical context, but it’s happening today. We’re losing our children today.”

The survey was conducted on the ancestral homelands of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, neither of which are federally recognized. The report highlights how colonization, forced displacement, and systemic violence have contributed to ongoing generational trauma in Native communities.

By documenting disparities in health and safety outcomes, the Indian Health Center aims to support healing and advocacy efforts, providing tribal communities with data-driven tools to address systemic inequities.