ᏗᎦᏅᏗᏍᏗ ᎠᎴᏃ ᏗᎨᏥᎸᎢ ᏅᏁᎯᏯ ᏴᏫ

Cherokee Nation is raising awareness about the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People.

In this country, there are too many cases of Murdered or Missing Indigenous People, including Cherokee Nation citizens.

We have expanded our ONE Fire Victim Services office. We have added more marshals and prosecutors. Cherokee Nation hired a full-time investigator to work exclusively on MMIP cases.

In 2016, some 5,712 reports of missing indigenous women and girls were filed, according to the National Crime Information Center.

However, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (a program of the US Department of Justice) only logged 116 — or 2 percent — of those cases.

For tips or information on MMIP cases call 918-207-3800.
For help with MMIP case awareness email communications@cherokee.org

Cherokee MMIP Cases

  • Angel Torres
    Angel Torres is Cherokee from Tahlequah missing since 2013.
  • Addison Reese MMIP
    Addison Reese is a Cherokee citizen from Hulbert. Cherokee Nation Marshal Service and ATF are investigating her death in a house fire in June 2020.
  • Aubrey Dameron MMIP
    Aubrey Dameron is a Cherokee citizen from Grove missing since 2019.
  • David Crabtree MMIP
    David Crabtree is a Cherokee citizen from Locust Grove missing since 2000.
  • Dawn Michelle Nakedhead MMIP
    Dawn Michelle Nakedhead is a Cherokee citizen from Fort Gibson missing since 1991.
  • Donna Kingston MMIP
    Donna Kay Kingston is Cherokee from Tahlequah and missing since 1984.
  • Lauria Bible MMIP
    Lauria Bible is a Cherokee citizen from Welch missing since 1999.