Dr. Haley Omeasoo is the Founder and Executive Director of Ohkomi Forensics and an advocate for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). She is an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe and a descendant of the Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet) Tribe. Dr. Omeasoo holds a Ph.D. in Forensic and Molecular Anthropology from the University of Montana.

Her work focuses on supporting Tribal agencies through NAGPRA-compliant repatriations and culturally informed forensic investigations of unidentified skeletal remains. Founded in 2023, Ohkomi Forensics provides technical expertise to help resolve cold cases in Indian Country and support the return of Indigenous relatives. Dr. Omeasoo also serves on the State of Montana’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Advisory Council (MMIPAC).

Dr. Meradeth Snow is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Montana and Director of the Snow Molecular Anthropology Laboratory (SMAL). She specializes in degraded DNA analysis in forensic and archaeological contexts, with expertise in human identification and forensic genetic genealogy (FIGG).

Her work includes identifying individuals from historically marginalized populations, including the Sugar Land 95 cemetery in Texas and ancestral Blackfeet individuals in Montana. Dr. Snow’s research emphasizes the ethical use of genomic technologies to support identification, repatriation and community-centered forensic investigations. She also serves on the Advisory Committee for the International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI).