Native Oklahoma Magazine

  With Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Gov. Reggie Wassana leading the way, many follow behind holding their MMIP posters at the MMIP Honor Parade in Concho, Okla. Honoring Those Missing and Murdered Families Gather at the second annual Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Honor Ceremony and Parade By Latoya Lonelodge, Staff Reporter Families and friends gather to honor their loved ones who have gone missing or been murdered at the second annual Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes’ Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Ceremony and Parade in Concho, Okla. Some holding giant signs with photos of their loved ones, while others showcase their loved ones’ photos on the front of t-shirts. In a sea of differing hues of red, they march, they cry, they remember the many lives affected by the MMIP crisis. Families were bringing light to their loved ones who still missing or murdered. Gathering at the Concho powwow grounds, many were at work decorating their vehic...