Presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds MORE (D-Mass.) unveiled a number of policy proposals on Friday aimed at benefitting the Native American community.

The unveiling comes just days before she is set to address Native American advocacy groups in Iowa. Warren's previous identification as having Native American ancestry had come under intense scrutiny, though she did not address the controversy in her proposal.

The plan unveiled on Friday, which was first posted by Warren's campaign on Medium, calls for criminal justice reform on tribal lands, and specifically calls on the Department of Justice "to investigate the epidemic of sexual assaults and murders committed against Native women and prosecute offenders."

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Warren also proposed setting up a system comparable to the Amber Alert system for when children go missing, which would send notifications out for Native Americans.

The senator's plan also seeks to improve the financial and physical infrastructure of Native American communities, including by legalizing marijuana on tribal property and improving access to electricity and clean drinking water.

Warren's intended legislation was drafted with one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress last year, Rep. Deb Haaland Debra HaalandHispanic caucus report takes stock of accomplishments with eye toward 2021 Rep. Robin Kelly enters race for Democratic caucus vice chair OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Democrats push resolution to battle climate change, sluggish economy and racial injustice | Senators reach compromise on greenhouse gas amendment stalling energy bill | Trump courts Florida voters with offshore drilling moratorium MORE (D-N.M.).

Warren said the bill, dubbed Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act, will head to the floor after tribal leaders and Native American communities are able to offer their own input about the proposed legislation.

Warren stirred controversy after having previously said she had Native American ancestry, though media reports have shown it had no role in her advancement through her academic career.

She has since apologized repeatedly for the confusion caused when she publicly identified herself as Native American.

President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE has taken aim at the incident, referring to Warren multiple times as "Pocahontas."

Warren's plan comes before she's slated to attend the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum, hosted by Native American advocacy group Four Directions, in Sioux City, Iowa, next week.