Oklahoma governor vetoes bill to fund state office for missing and murdered Indigenous persons.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has vetoed a bill that would have allowed state funding for the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP), sparking criticism from tribal leaders. The legislation aimed to remove a federal funding requirement, enabling the state to directly fund the office to address cold cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. called the veto "absurd," urging Stitt to reconsider. The veto occurred on the national Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.