Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) crisis

The Oklahoma legislature overrode a veto against a funding bill for the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

House Bill 1137, authored by Choctaw citizen Rep. Ronald Stewart, D-Tulsa, was an amendment to Ida's Law, which provided tribal liaisons to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations for MMIP cases. It would've removed the federal funding requirement, allowing the state to fund the office instead.

Tribal nations, advocacy organizations and state agencies gathered at the front steps of the Oklahoma State Capitol Monday to raise awareness and advocate for support of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) crisis.