Nominate a representative to the MMIP Advisory Council

On May 5, 2021, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Executive Order 2021-013 that establishes the next phase of the advisory council. Membership will expand to include representatives from across Tribal Nations, including state legislators and community partners. We invite you to nominate representatives that are committed to this cause and have the time and capacity to support the advisory council as they work to develop a state response plan addressing systemic changes that support prevention, reporting, and investigation of MMIP incidents.

The advisory council is committed to building partnerships and relationships to ensure that the state response to this crisis includes diverse representation. Outreach to tribal leaders, community organizations, Indigenous relatives, and other stakeholders across the state is critical as we strive to build an advisory council that represents rural and urban communities, tribal governments, law enforcement agencies, and state agencies.

The perspective and expertise of advisory council members is essential to provide input, help the advisory council gather relevant data, and support the advisory council during community hearings, meetings, and subcommittee meetings. We also ask members to support the development of recommendations for the state response plan that will be developed to identify long-term solutions for addressing MMIP incidents. Advisory council members are asked to:

• Participate in an introductory webinar to learn more about the vision, goals, and objectives, and roles;
• Attend monthly meetings and/or activity via zoom (future events may include in-person meetings)
• Provide targeted feedback and input by completing surveys and participating in subcommittee meetings, and;
• Participate in any additional webinars that are scheduled.

Representatives that serve as an advisory council member must be able to attend and participate in webinars and meetings as outlined above.

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