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Missing persons
Apr 3, 2025

Tribes unite in search for missing Standing Rock Sioux student


April 3, 2025

Tribal nations are coming together to search for Renzo Bull Head, a 20-year-old United Tribes Technical College student who disappeared March 16 near Mandan. Spirit Lake Nation, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, and MHA Nation have mobilized resources and volunteers to assist. Bull Head is one of 17 missing Indigenous people in North Dakota, highlighting the ongoing MMIR crisis.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Mandan Police.

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