Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force releases toolkit drawn from experiences of families of missing people [Video]

Press release from the Washington State Office of Attorney General Nick Brown

SEATTLE — The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task Force has released a toolkit for families and friends to use if someone they know is missing.

Families and friends of missing people are often the best advocates to help find their loved one. The Task Force’s Families Subcommittee, chaired by Carolyn DeFord, Puyallup, and Maureen Rosette, Chippewa Cree, spent more than three years meeting with and listening to families of missing or murdered people. It developed the toolkit from listening sessions to give families and friends awareness, prevention, and intervention strategies. The toolkit also provides organizational tools for relatives and friends to have during the difficult and chaotic time when someone is missing.

The toolkit is available here.

“Families, friends, and communities of those using the toolkit should know they are not alone,” said DeFord. “This toolkit does not claim …