Staffing problems stall federal investigations of missing and killed Native people
Investigations by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs into cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people are reportedly stalling due to persistent staffing shortages and agent turnover. Families affected by these disappearances express concern that a lack of consistent federal oversight has left many investigations without progress for years.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Peter Martin went missing two years ago from the Fond Du Lac reservation in Minnesota. His family hasn’t stopped looking, but they say the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation into Martin’s disappearance has stalled since the agent assigned to the case left the role in early 2025. “They’ve never […]
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