St. Paul, MN – The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force, established in April of 2019 by Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein's bill, will hold its first meeting on September 19 following a ceremonial signing by Gov. Tim Walz. The task force is made up of legislators, tribal leaders, advocates, law enforcement, and legal representatives.
Three additional meetings will take place in December 2019, March 2020, and August 2020.
What: First meeting of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force
Who: Task Force members, including Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein, and special guests Governor Tim Walz; Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan; Commissioner of Public Safety John Harrington; Tribal Liaison Nigel Perrote; Independent Consultant Stephanie Autumn; and Wilder Center Senior Research Manager Nicole MartinRogers
When: Thursday, September 19 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Additional agenda details available here.
Where: Minnesota Humanities Center commons room, 987 Ivy Ave E, St. Paul, MN
The task force will complete a report by December 2020 that evaluates the systemic causes behind violence against Indigenous women and girls. New information will be made available here.
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