MMIPWR Update: MMIP Task Force Meeting 5-12-2025

Carol Harper

I was able to get in on the tail end of the Wyoming MMIP Task Force meeting today and give a little update to everyone on what MMIP Wind River has in the works. I left some things out, but I'd like to add and share them with you here.

Report a Missing Person. We are trying to collect the names of all past and current missing and murdered loved ones through a form on our website. Please fill out this form so we can start gathering data organically.

  We also recognize the importance of respecting the wishes of family members should they want to keep their cases private and away from media attention. We still encourage you to fill out the form so we can assist you and/or supplement local law enforcement agencies and organizations with any updates that could be shared privately.

The Remember Project. This project is in partnership with Wind River Cares Tribal Victim Services as a memorial/remembrance page on the MMIP website. The page is not published yet, but as soon as we finalize some details, we will announce it on our Facebook page.

Text to 911. We are looking into Text to 911 for the WRIR. Since this free service is through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), it is important that we take the steps to establish it and utilize it. We will keep you updated on the progress.

Educational/informational presentations. As you know, we held our Human Trafficking presentations in Riverton and Lander, in partnership with Wind River Cares Tribal Victim Services. We would like to have more of these types of educational presentations and Q&As on and off the reservation, as many agencies and first responders cover this region of Wyoming. Next on the list will be a Cultural Sensitivity presentation for first responders.

MMIP Mondays. We will be holding meetings on the 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 PM via Zoom. This gives people time to settle in, have dinner, and then participate or even just listen in. We'd like to keep these meetings under an hour in order to respect people's work schedules and family time.

   We value your input! Grassroots volunteerism is vital to the success of any group or organization, and none more critical than MMIP. So if you would like to know how you can help (even in small ways, because small ways build in big ways), please join the meetings, or email mmipwindriver@gmail.com to get on the list for updates.

We work with, partner with, and support Wind River Cares Tribal Victim Services, the Northern Arapaho MMIP Tribal Liaisons, Not Our Native Daughters, the Wyoming MMIP Task Force, and other agencies and organizations that wish to connect and network in support of the MMIP initiatives which are: 1) Strengthening collaboration, 2) providing resources, and 3) improving response.