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Representative Buck marks Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Day, cites state statistics
Summary
Representative Buck observed Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Day on the House floor May 4, 2026, urged colleagues to wear red and cited state statistics on missing Indigenous Minnesotans and related homicides.
Representative Buck addressed the House on May 4 to mark Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Day, urging colleagues to wear red in remembrance and to support efforts to locate and investigate cases of missing Indigenous relatives.
Buck cited statistics for 2025, saying, “In 2025, an average of 63 indigenous Minnesotans were missing on any given day,” and noting that Indigenous women are disproportionately represented among missing persons and in homicide figures. Buck said the state’s Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives and specialty license plates help support investigations and reward funds for information on unsolved cases. She encouraged colleagues to take a photo wearing red after the session and noted that the plates’ proceeds go to investigation support and reward funds.
The remarks were presented as an observance and did not propose a specific bill or motion on the floor during the excerpt. Buck closed by inviting colleagues to participate in a group photo after session to honor MMIR Day.
