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08/16/2026

Newest billboard in Butte, MT - Laurencia Starr ❤️

08/09/2026

Do better.

A new federal audit has found that 10 U.S. Attorney districts did not fully meet the requirements of Savanna’s Act, the federal law designed to strengthen coordination and communication in cases involving Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP).

Released on July 29, 2026, the audit by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) reviewed how U.S. Attorney districts serving Indian Country implemented the law.

According to the report, 39 districts met the required standards, while 10 districts did not fully comply with the guidelines established under Savanna’s Act.

The audit found that some districts did not include all required statutory provisions in their MMIP guidelines, while others relied on general templates instead of developing procedures tailored to the Tribal Nations and communities they serve.

The report also identified broader implementation challenges, including a 40% vacancy rate in the Department of Justice’s MMIP Regional Outreach Program as of February 2026 and the absence of consistent national performance measures to evaluate MMIP-related work.

The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys agreed with the Inspector General’s recommendations and said it is working with the affected districts to update their guidelines, strengthen Tribal consultation, and achieve full compliance.

Signed into law in 2020, Savanna’s Act was created to improve coordination, data collection, and communication among law enforcement agencies while strengthening collaboration with Tribal Nations.

Do you think regular federal audits help improve accountability in MMIP programs? 🪶



Sources:
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General — Audit of U.S. Attorney District Compliance with Savanna’s Act.
• U.S. Department of Justice — Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys.
• Savanna’s Act (Public Law 116-165).

08/08/2026

Newest Billboard going up near Browning soon.. closer to Cutbank.. more details to come.

WHERE IS LEO WAGNER. Someone knows.

08/03/2026

Had the amazing opportunity to sit on a panel at Indigipalooza in Missoula, Montana this past weekend. The panel was titled, Nobody's Victims: Matri-Leadership and MMIP. I also got to listen to Robin Wall Kimmerer, the author of Braiding Sweetgrass give a keynote. It was a good weekend connecting to all.

05/06/2026

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04/19/2026

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/what-were-you-wearing-exhibit-charleston/article_1ccdeda7-7844-4772-ab7e-ab089854d7ae.html

Survivors of sexual assault often fall into a pervasive pattern in the justice system: they’re not believed or they’re cast aside as having asked for the violence, allies say. An art exhibit seeks to highlight these experiences.

04/15/2026

Going up on May 4th in the Great Falls area. ❤️‍🩹

04/11/2026

July/August will be a good month to get some more families photographed and get their loved ones name up on billboards.. please reach out to my DM's if you would like me to come to your area.

04/10/2026

Newest billboard - going up May 4th in Havre (by Walmart). It was the closest billboard that was available at this time.

04/08/2026

Strong. Indigenous. Graduate.