Includes data from three missing persons databases, results of listening sessions with four communities, and missing persons policies from 51 law enforcement agencies.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force
Description
Divided into four sections: overview of legislation which underpins the work of the task force; background and contextual considerations in New Mexico; summary of findings of research including data provided by jurisdictions and case studies of information provided by families; and core findings and policy recommendations.
Comments on specific components of the Calls for Justice for governments and Calls for Justice for industries, institutions, services and partnerships from a legal standpoint.
Study Committee on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Description
Includes transcript of House Bill 2570, background and committee activity, minutes and reference materials, and various submissions discussing the issue.
Both bills were meant to address gender inequity and discrimination present in the Indian Act whereby women and their children were excluded from status and any of the accompanying rights and benefits .