Missing Indigenous Persons Task News Today

The coordinator works with state, tribal and federal law enforcement entities on missing persons cases.

Heres a roundup of local stories that ran this week.

The coordinator works with state, tribal and federal law enforcement entities on missing persons cases.

The Not Invisible Act Commission was created to deliver ideas to better address violent crimes against Indigenous people.

The Not Invisible Act Commission was created to deliver ideas to better address violent crimes against Indigenous people.

Secretary of Interior, Deb Haaland, in delivering the Commission’s recommendations said crimes against Indigenous peoples have long been underfunded and ignored.

Here’s a look at who serves in Montanas American Indian Caucus, which committees they’ve joined and what bills they are sponsoring.

In states like Montana, Wyoming, Alaska and Washington Indigenous women go missing more often than indigenous men. Many are found dead, others are never found.

Gov. Signs Bills On Voting, Health Board Authority, MMIP And More Gov. Greg Gianforte signed several bills into law this week, including policies to end same-day voting registration and change voter ID requirements; limit local public health powers; expand telehealth access; give businesses tax breaks for vocational training; allow insurance companies to consider gender when setting rates; address the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people; and update state laws after federal recognit...

Gov. Greg Gianforte signed several bills into law this week, including policies to end same-day voting registration and change voter ID requirements; limit local public health powers; expand telehealth access; give businesses tax breaks for vocational training; allow insurance companies to consider gender when setting rates; address the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people; and update state laws after federal recognition of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. New Laws End Sam...