The San Antonio City Council on May 1 proclaimed May 5, 2025, as National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People's Awareness Day and received remarks from representatives of the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (AITSCM).

Councilmember Mckee Rodriguez introduced representatives from AITSCM and said the city is home to thousands of Native-identified residents. Ramon D. Vasquez, a member of the T'Pelam Kwai'ilat'en Nation, and Maya Soto, AITSCM’s community engagement coordinator and lead for the initiative, described planned events including a press conference at the steps of City Hall on May 5 and a week of action running May 5–9.

Maya Soto said the proclamation is “not merely symbolic” and highlighted gaps in resources for urban Native families, noting that indigenous cases are often misclassified, underinvestigated or receive limited institutional support. She urged the council’s support to treat the issue as a public-safety, gender-based violence and racial-equity concern. AITSCM referenced a specific ongoing case—Sarah Isabel Martinez, 17, missing from Fort Worth since Dec. 29—to illustrate the broader problem.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg read a proclamation recognizing AITSCM’s work and declaring the awareness day in San Antonio. The proclamation text included reference to AITSCM’s founding in 1994 and noted the organization’s mission to preserve culture and serve indigenous people in the Spanish colonial missions.

No legislative or funding actions were announced during the remarks; organizers asked for continued institutional support and resources and outlined local events and outreach.