Montana-based forensics nonprofit offers free services to Native families in New Mexico

July 2, 2025

The Montana-based nonprofit Ohkomi Forensics is providing free forensic services to Indigenous families affected by unresolved disappearances and deaths, according to KOAT. Founder Haley Omeasoo, who is Hopi and Blackfeet, said the organization responds to the lack of forensic resources in tribal communities, offering services such as forensic consulting and field searches. The nonprofit is willing to travel to other states to assist families, provided funding is in place. According to the National Crime Information Center, more than 10,000 Indigenous people were reported missing in 2023. The organization’s name, Ohkomi, means “to use one’s voice” in Blackfeet.

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