Yurok Tribe Hires Investigator to Pursue New, Existing MMIP Cases

The Yurok Tribe recently hired California's first-ever tribal law enforcement professional dedicated solely to investigating existing and new cases involving Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) in the state's North Coast region.

MMIP Investigator Julia Oliveira (Wyandotte Tribe) brings more than two decades of law-enforcement experience working with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), where she worked in a variety of job positions, ranging from patrol deputy to school resource officer.

During her career, Oliveira conducted missing persons and child sexual abuse investigations. She continues to serve on HCSO's Crisis Intervention Team and is its longest-serving member. For the last four years, Oliveira has led the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Police Department. She also occupies a leadership position within the United States Office of Violence Against Women 's Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women.

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