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As a 26-year old Native woman, I am deeply troubled watching the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People become a political talking point in New Mexico鈥檚 gubernatorial race.

MMIP is not a campaign slogan. It is a painful and ongoing reality that has devastated Native families and tribal communities for generations.

For many Indigenous people, this issue is deeply personal. Behind every MMIP case is someone who was loved, valued and connected to their community. They were daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, parents, aunties, uncles, Two-Spirit relatives, friends and community members whose lives carried meaning. Their families continue to carry grief, unanswered questions, and hope.

Whatever one鈥檚 politics may be, the record is clear: Deb Haaland has been one of the strongest national voices elevating the MMIP crisis and pushing the federal government to confront it directly.

As a member of Congress, Haaland authored the Not Invisible Act, bipartisan legislation signed into law in 2020 that created a federal commission focused on addressing violence against Indigenous people and improving coordination among tribal, state and federal agencies.

As secretary of the Interior, she continued prioritizing MMIP awareness, tribal consultation, and coordination among tribal, state and federal partners. Under her leadership, the Department of the Interior worked alongside tribal leaders, survivors, families and the Department of Justice to elevate national awareness and strengthen federal response efforts. 

No one is claiming the crisis has been solved. Indigenous people remain disproportionately affected by violence, trafficking, disappearances and systemic failures. Families are still grieving, and communities are still demanding accountability.

That is why the recent political attacks from Sam Bregman are so disappointing. When leaders reduce MMIP to political strategy, they diminish the voices of Native families who fought for years to bring this crisis into public view.

The MMIP crisis existed long before Deb Haaland entered office. It developed over generations through systemic neglect, jurisdictional failures, poverty, trafficking, violence and the historic invisibility of Native people in public policy discussions. Real progress requires long-term commitment and collaboration among tribes, law enforcement, prosecutors and elected officials at every level.

Native families have spent years fighting for visibility, resources and accountability while often being ignored by institutions that should have protected them. That history makes it especially painful to watch this crisis reduced to campaign attacks rather than approached with the seriousness and humanity it deserves.

There are families across Indian Country still waiting for someone to come home. Native people carried this crisis long before it entered political debates, and Native families will still be carrying it long after those debates are over.

 Taylor Lucero is a tribal member of the Pueblo of Laguna.