Support for MN Task Force for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women - (HF 70/SF 515) and UpDates Leading to the Ceremonial Signing
Start: 2019-09-19 09:00:00 UTC Central Time (US & Canada) (GMT-06:00)
This is a virtual event
UpDate: 9/19/2019
Ceremonial bill signing for the Omnibus Judiciary and Public Safety bill provision establishing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Task Force!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7/1/2019
Minnesota establishes ‘Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
https://cbs3duluth.com/top-stories/2019/07/01/minnesota-establishes-task-force-on-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women/?fbclid=IwAR152f3hzCONKV9HxAlQR4fC6UBx4JLNba-MIyVvK2cEco31B8Bbzm4ZS4I
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
UpDate 5/20/2019
Action Net Work Event: https://actionnetwork.org/events/missing-murdered-indigenous-women-task-force-rally-and-round-dance/
"MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN TASK FORCE, S.F. 515:
I am thrilled to share that my proposal was included and fully funded
in the Judiciary Omnibus bill. S.F. 515 creates a task force to address
the systemic causes behind the number of missing and murdered Indigenous
women in Minnesota. The task force will include Indigenous leaders, law
enforcement, policymakers and the public. A special
thank you to all the people who supported the bill and who came to the
Capitol to lobby, to testify, and to share your stories. Your advocacy
made all the difference. We did it! " (Patricia Torres Ray) https://www.senate.mn/members/newsletter/1151_Ray_Patricia/05-23-2019%20Newsletter.htm
Calling: Allies, Advocates, Organizations, Native Communities and Supporters Across the State and Beyond.
Rally & Round Dance at MN State Capitol
Event Drum - South Side Ramblers ( MPLS MN)
Please join and stand in support to families at the front-line of the MMIW movement as they advocate & work to bring visibility, justice and honor their lost loved ones.
Please sign on the event and show your support & solidarity with our house and senate representatives as they champion this important legislation- House to File 70 / Senate File 515 - MN Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task force.
This Minnesota legislature would help support families & address this epidemic, historic trauma and current human rights crisis facing indigenous Women, Girls and our 2 Spirit relatives here in Minnesota!
Visibility and Priority is Needed for this important legislation !NOW!
Please Join as we Rally for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force.
#MMIW #MMIWg2STQ #MMIWtaskforceNOW #BringHerHome
Action Net Work Event: https://actionnetwork.org/events/missing-murdered-indigenous-women-task-force-rally-and-round-dance/
May 18,2019
"Heading back to the Capitol this morning, hoping to get the work done by Monday, midnight. ⏰
Meanwhile, #mnleg continues to negotiate for a full state budget that we hope will bump us up from the #3 to #1 best state. "( Mary Kunesh-Podein)
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/…/minnesota-is-just-plain-t…/
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/…/profile/news/15466/25460
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
UP Date: May 8 - 9th 2019
Historic Day in Minnesota for survivors and families of lost lived ones!!
HF70/SF515 MN Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force PASSED UNANIMOUS!!!! 128 to 0!! TODAY!! in the house. Thank you!! Rep. Mary Kunesh- Podein and all the beautiful testimonies from survivors and families that work to help make it happen!!
Please Read full Announcement Below on Link from Rep. Kunesh-Podein Legislative Up Date!
Minnesota House unanimously approves Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force
“Behind every missing or murdered Indigenous woman is a family and a community that have fought for action,” said Rep. Kunesh-Podein (DFL-New Brighton). “Today we mourn the women we’ve lost, but we have renewed hope that no one will have to wonder if their daughters, their sisters, their mothers and loved ones will come home when they walk out the door.”
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“Please Join: Tomorrow at 9 am there will be a House hearing on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's Task Force bill (HF70). This week is crunch time! Conference Committee negotiations are happening this week that will determine whether the Senate Judiciary Omnibus bill will include the House's language from HF70.
Sen Limmer holds the keys and promised Sen Torres-Ray that he would include that language, but things don't always go as promised so we need to keep the pressure on. Timing a call to coincide with the hearing will help get your Rep's attention to put pressure on House negotiators to fight harder for their bill in Conference Committee.”
Hence calling your House Representative will help! Even a few calls can make a difference and move it up their agenda. You can find your Rep's # at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/list.
Feel free to use your own words, but here's a script if that helps:
Hi, my name is XX, I’m calling from XX. I’m calling to ask the Representative to urge House negotiators to fight hard for the language in HF70 in Conference Committee. This is the “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women task force bill” considered in Thursday's hearing. The Senate version of the bill (SF515) did not specify any funding for the task force. Let's demonstrate Minnesota's commitment to safety for the women in our Native communities. Thank you.
( Complements of Amnesty International TC 37 working with NLMC)
UPDATE: April 24, 2019
Allies and Advocates in Solidarity for MMIW: Call for Support
Allies and Advocates : Call for Solidarity & Support Please Show Your Support for House File (HF 70) / Senate File (SF515/SF1736) ! This Minnesota legislature would help address the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls here in Minnesota!
This bill would establish a needed task force to address this epidemic—an important first step!
We are so grateful to Representative Mary Kunesh-Podein & Senator Patricia Torres Ray for bringing this forth in the House of Representatives (House File 70) and the Senate (Senate File 515).
Currently the task force bill has been inserted into the Senate’s Omnibus Judiciary and Public Safety Funding Bill (SF 802), but without any funding! Funding is critical to ensure this task force can actually make a difference for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The legislation is at risk of becoming a political bargaining chip during the House/Senate reconciliation process. The lack of visibility and priority given to this important legislation is of great concern.
We are calling on all of our Allies in Solidarity for MMIW!
This Minnesota legislation would help address the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls here in Minnesota!
Please Show Your Continued Support for House File (HF 70) / Senate File (SF515/SF1736) !
Please add your organization’s endorsement of support and Co host on the facebook event:
Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women https://www.facebook.com/events/796687050714263/
Photo Credit:
From the event’s page we will be sharing updates.
We anticipate your overwhelming support for MN Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task force!
Miigwetch (Thank You)
Families, Survivors, Advocates and Native Communities across Minnesota Thank You for your support as we work collectively to honor our lost loved ones, bring visibility, accountability, justice and promote healing.
Update: April 13,2019
Update on Legislation by Representative Mary Kunesh-Podein on Native Roots Radio!
Please see the links available:
Native Roots Radio for April 13, 2019- https://www.facebook.com/NativeRootsRadioImAwake/videos/590160288128056/?t=28
Legislation authored by Representative Mary Kunesh-Podein
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/news/15466/23430
Presented by Senator Patricia Torres Ray - April 2,2019
Creating a Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous
Media Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Pmd1sc2yw
Link to Legislation: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF515&b=senate&y=2019&ssn=0
Meeting Minutes : https://www.senate.mn/schedule/hearing_minutes.php?ls=91&hearing_id=14840&type=minutes&always_show_minutes=Y#header
Legislative News and Views - Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein (DFL)
UPDATE: April 11,2019
Allies and Advocates in Solidarity for MMIW: URGENT CALL!
Please Show Your Support for House File (HF 70) / Senate File (SF515/SF1736) ! This MN legislature would help address the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls here in Minnesota!
This bill would establish a needed task force to address this epidemic—an important first step!
Thank You Representative Mary Kunesh-Podein & Senator Patricia Torres Ray
Currently the task force has been inserted into a separate tax bill at this point, but without any funding! Funding is critical to ensure this task force actually makes a difference for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
URGENT CALL!- Please call the Senate today to ensure funding for this task force.
We are asking you to make two quick calls to Senators on the Judiciary Committee (where the bill is sitting):
- Senator Limmer: 651-296-2159
- Senator Eichorn: 651-296-7079
- Please make these two calls ASAP
Sample Script (feel free to tailor a bit):
Hi, my name is --------, I’m calling from ----. I’m calling to thank the Senator for moving forward SF515/SF1736 on the Task Force for Missing and Murdered and Indigenous Women. I am grateful that you are addressing the historic trauma and current human rights crisis facing Indigenous Women. However, I am very concerned that since this bill does not contain funding, the Task Force will not be able to complete its work.
Please Let the Senators know:
"The bill is in the Judiciary Committee, and you hope they will raise this concern with the committee
I urge that you ensure the Task Force is funded –please show Minnesota our commitment and dedication to our Native communities by funding this Task Force”
Also Please call YOUR Senator. You can find your MN Senator here.
UP DATE: April 2 & 5th 2019
Legislation authored by Representative Mary Kunesh-Podein
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/news/15466/23430
*Presented by Senator Patricia Torres Ray April 2,2019
Creating a Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous
Media Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Pmd1sc2yw
Link to Legislation: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF515&b=senate&y=2019&ssn=0
Meeting Minutes : https://www.senate.mn/schedule/hearing_minutes.php?ls=91&hearing_id=14840&type=minutes&always_show_minutes=Y#header
Up Date: April 10, 2019
Call to email Sen Limmer at sen.warren.limmer@senate.mn and Show your Support!
Allies in Solidarity!
Please help support email/call action! TODAY to support a critical bill before the MN legislature: The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Task Force Bill. This bill would establish a task force for MMIW. House as HF70 , Senate as SF515.
Sen Limmer has scheduled a hearing for it April 2,2019 and it's important that we let him know that this bill has popular support!
So please email Sen Limmer at sen.warren.limmer@senate.mn or call him at 651-296-2159
Some sample emails/scripts are below. Feel free to use your own words as long as you provide the same basic message which is support for SF515.
UPDATE: April 2, 2019 1:00PM
Support MN Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force
(Senate House File (S.F. 515) Companion House File 70 (H.F. 70)
Join us in the audience and please support
Tuesday April 2, 2019 1:00 PM
Minnesota Senate Building- Room 1100
(Across the street from the capitol, at the intersection of University and Park Avenue)
Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee
Committee will start at 1 pm and conclude by 3 pm.
Senator Torres Ray will be presenting Senate File 515
Across the street from the capitol, at the intersection of University and Park Avenue
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women task force establishment and appropriation. | ||
Missing and murdered indigenous women task force creation, reporting requirement and appropriation. |
Update: 3/05/2019
Please Help Support and Keep on Your Radar! HF70
~Calling for the Creation of a MMIW Task Force~
(TASK FORCE ON MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN HF70 (House File)
“This is the Year to Make it Happen!”
Women's Wave for MMIW 2019
3/5/2019 -9:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Presentation of bill in Government Operations Committee set 3/5/2019 -9:45 AM - 12:30PM
"...join us in the audience." ( Mary Kunesh-Podein)
Please Help Support and Attend Presentation of bill in Government Operations Committee at the
State Office Building (across the street from the Capitol,) •75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd, Saint Paul, MN
Update: Feb 26, 2019
Presentation of bill in Government Operations Committee set for 9:15 Feb.26th Is being rescheduled.
Please Help Support and Keep on Your Radar! HF70
We will post updates and new dates for Presentation of bill as they come in.
"After it passed through GovOps, it will move to the floor of the House for it’s final vote!!!!Good News:> Gov Walz has included HF70 in his budget ...I am confident IT WILL HAPPEN THIS YEAR!"
Quotes and communications from ( Mary Kunesh-Podein)
(Native Lives Matter Coalition is sharing quotes and communications shared from ( Mary Kunesh-Podein) in Support of: (TASK FORCE ON MMIW (House File HF70 )
Update: Feb 25,2019
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/committees/home/91014
"I want to bring everyone up-to-date on the MMIW Bill. ( Mary Kunesh-Podein)
On Monday, Feb 25 I will present the bill to the Ways & Means Committee. This is just to explain the membership and financial ask. We do not need testifiers for this Committee, but you can join us in the audience. ( Mary Kunesh-Podein)
Gov. Tim Walz will propose his first two-year state budget at noon today. It's expected to total nearly $50 billion.... https://www.facebook.com/MPRnews/videos/419766655461703/
Update: Feb. 14, 2019
Please See:
Addressing the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/addressing-missing-murdered-indigenous-women-crisis
.jpg "4th Annual Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Memorial March")
Feb 14, 2019 Duluth - 4th Annual Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women’s Memorial March
https://www.facebook.com/events/208894433381377/
1/19/2019
Please Help Support and Keep on Your Radar! HF70
~Calling for the Creation of a MMIW Task Force~
(TASK FORCE ON MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN HF70 (House File)
“This is the Year to Make it Happen!”
Women's Wave for MMIW 2019
Please Support the hearing - you're welcome to join the audience on Tuesday Jan 29, 2019 @ 12:45 Room Basement Hearing Room at the State Office Building- 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Saint Paul MN 55155
“This will be the 1st of 2 hearings, plus the Senate hearing. So if you can't make this one, there will be other opportunities- thank you all!!~mkp” (Mary Kunesh-Podein)
TASK FORCE ON MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN HF70 (House File)
Creating the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women; requiring an annual report on issues related to violence against indigenous women and girls; including members of the two spirit community, to advise the commissioner and report to the legislature on recommendations to reduce and end violence against indigenous women.
#SupportHF70 #MMIW #UNSTOPPABLE #WomensWave2019
Minnesota State Capitol 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 |
.jpg)
NLMC is sharing Quotes and Communications Shared by ( Mary Kunesh-Podein)
Along with Indigenous Women Leading to Bring Awareness & Address the MMIW , MMIWg2STQ Crisis
We are also rallying our ongoing support for :
(TASK FORCE ON MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN HF70 (House File)
Please Support & Share
Addressing the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/addressing-missing-murdered-indigenous-women-crisis
Action Net work Event Hosted by: Native Lives Matter Coalition
"Families on the Front-line of the MMIW Movement"
Email: nlmcoalition@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nlmcoalition/
Twitter: @nlmcoalition
Event by
