The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force (MMIW) is charged with helping fight the abduction, homicide, violence and trafficking of Indigenous women in Wisconsin. The task force plans to focus on examining the factors that contribute to missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) and the response from social service organizations, understanding the roles federal, state and tribal jurisdictions play, and improving and implementing robust data collection and reporting methods. 

MMIW Day of Awareness  

Wednesday, May 5th, 2021

2:30 pm

Click the here to view the recording.

Upcoming Meetings

Meeting Materials

Subcommittees

Members

News

Forms 

Upcoming Quarterly Task Force Meetings

• Friday, September 16, 2022 MMIW Task force Meeting- 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
• Friday, December 16, 2022 MMIW Task force Meeting- 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Family Impact Subcommittee MMIW/R Written Testimony Link 

• Click Family Impact Subcommittee Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Relatives Written Testimony to fill out the written testimony. This link is open to the public. If you or anyone you know has been impacted by the missing and murdered indigenous women/relatives epidemic, we encourage you to fill out the written testimony. 
• Click Here to access the QR code for the link to the written testimony.

Meeting Materials

• Friday, September 16th, 2022- WI DOJ MMIW Quarterly Task Force Meeting
  • Zoom Link: Click here to join
  • To attend the meeting via phone, call: 1 888 788 0099 and enter Webinar ID: 161 756 7094 Passcode: 94091226
  • Agenda
• Friday, June 17th, 2022- WI DOJ MMIW Quarterly Task Force Meeting
  • Agenda
• Friday, March 18th, 2022- WI DOJ MMIW Quarterly Task Force Meeting
  • Agenda
• Friday, December 17th, 2021- WI DOJ MMIW Quarterly Task Force Meeting
  • Agenda
• Friday, September 17th, 2021- WI DOJ MMIW Quarterly Task Force Meeting
  • Agenda
• Friday, June 18th, 2021-MMIW Task Force Meeting
  • Agenda
  • Children's Fire Handout
• Friday, May 28, 2021 - Public Records/Open Meetings Training
  • Agenda
  • Handout - PPT
  • Procurement & Media Inquiry Handout - PPT
• Friday, March 19, 2021: View Recording of Meeting
  • Agenda
• December 4, 2020 - Task Force Meeting
  • Agenda
  • Proposed Strategic Plan and Toolkit - Menikanaehkem (Wisconsin)
  • Research Study - Urban Indian Health Institute (Washington)
  • MMIW Report - Brave Heart Society (South Dakota)
  • Reclaiming Power and Place - National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (Canada)

Subcommittee 

• Legal Subcommittee Meeting September 2, 2022 | 9:00 AM | Agenda | Click to join | Meeting ID: 161 991 4801  Passcode: ZXywk=8x
• Data Subcommittee Meeting September 6, 2022 | 9:00 AM | Agenda | Click to join | Meeting ID: 160 981 8075  Passcode: *xpHwN26
• Family Impact Subcommittee Meeting September 9, 2022 | 11:00 AM | Click to join | Meeting ID:160 437 9697 Passcode: #9qCS6ze
• Systems Subcommittee Meeting October 7, 2022 | 9:00 AM | Click to join | Meeting ID: 161 091 8568  Passcode: EP4+j4Xj
• Subcommittee Details
• Objectives and Identified Issues of Subcommittees
• Data Objectives: Determine scope of issue of MMIW in WI, identify root causes, and explore issues of data collection/data storage utilizing practices of data sovereignty. 

Issues examined

• Data tracking, storage, and reporting
• Systems Objectives: Analyze the relationships between local/state/county/tribal/federal supportive and responsive systems, gaps in services, and barriers to care that contribute to violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit.

Issues examined

• Crisis response- crime victims, domestic violence shelters, law enforcement, recovery support
• Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault services/resources/access to/responsiveness/prevention
• Safe spaces/safe homes
• Foster Care/Child Welfare
• Human Trafficking
• Resource Extraction
• Community/Family Impact Objectives: Examine the health (mind, body, and spirit) impacts both short-term and long-term for individuals, families, and communities affected by issues of MMIWG2S.

Issues examined

• Access to original land, language, foods for Indigenous peoples-traditional knowledge holders
• Advocacy- formal and informal, grassroots organizations
• Resources, response, and issues of re-traumatization for MMIWG2S survivors and families seeking justice
• Survivor Listening Sessions
• Legal/Policy and Institutions Objectives: Examine law enforcement, respect of tribal sovereignty, collaborative efforts of Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal Police, and jurisdictional issues of local/county/state/tribal/federal that delay, impede, or result in lack of responsiveness to MMIWG2S.

Issues examined

• Incarceration of Indigenous women and survivors
• Legislation Review/Current Laws
• Court Systems
• Prosecution and Legal Representation
• Jurisdictional confusion and law enforcement response
• Training, sourcing, funding for law enforcement local, county, state, tribal, and federal
• Policy- local, state, and federal policies affecting issues of MMIWG2S and tribal sovereignty

News

Press Release: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force to Hold First Meeting - December 3, 2020

Press Release: AG Kaul Announces Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force Membership - October 15, 2020

Press Release: AG Kaul Announces Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force - July 2, 2020

Forms

WI MMIW Task Force Key Informants Form - PDF Fillable

Task Force Contacts

• Co-Chair: Representative Skye Alloway, Forest County Potawatomi 
  • Contact: skyeb.alloway@fcpotawatomi-nsn.gov
• Co-Chair: Justine Rufus, Rural Coordinator, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
  • Contact: justiner@wcasa.org

Brooke Johnson, MMIW Taskforce Coordinator: JohnsonBA@doj.state.wi.us

Chris McKinny, Government Affairs Director:  MckinnyCJ@doj.state.wi.us