California has the fifth-highest number of missing and murdered indigenous people (MMIP) cases in the United States. A new task force in Sacramento is hoping to turn the tide and solve cold cases.

The Round Valley Reservation has been at the heart of Yuki territory since time began. Tucked away in Mendocino County is the small town of Covelo, which some residents say has seen brighter days.

It's where 23-year-old Khadijah Britton, a member of the Round Valley Tribes, was kidnapped on Feb. 8, 2018.

The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said she was last seen at a home in Covelo while being forced into a car at gunpoint by her ex-boyfriend, Negie Fallis.

"There's violence, people stalking each other, and you've just got to watch your back," said Lydia Hostler, Khadijah's grandmother.

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