The Office of the Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (OMMIR) supports the Community Volunteer Advisory Board (Board). The Board is tasked with identifying and advising the office on areas of concern and issues of collaborative efforts related to missing or murdered indigenous relatives.

All meetings of the Board will be virtual. Meetings will be held quarterly. If travel is required for any meeting, members will be reimbursed for travel expenses.

Resource: SB22-150 Missing And Murdered Indigenous Relatives

The legislation defines committee members, including persons to represent the following interests:

• An Indigenous-Led Organization That Provides Advocacy Or Counseling For Indigenous Victims Of Violence
• An Indigenous-Led Organization That Provides Legal Services For Indigenous Victims Of Violence
• An Indigenous-Led Organization That Provides Health Services To Indigenous Victims Of Violence
• A Community-Based Organization That Provides Services To An Urban Indigenous Community
• A Community-Based Organization That Provides Services To A Rural Indigenous Community
• A Community-Based Victim Advocate Organization Serving Colorado'S Indigenous Population
• A National Organization That Provides Education And Awareness Of Missing And Murdered Indigenous Relatives
• Indigenous People Who Have Been Victims Of Violence Or Are A Family Member Of An Indigenous Person Who Has Been A Victim Of Violence
• The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
• The Southern Ute Indian Tribe
• The Ute Indian Tribe Of The Uintah And Ouray Reservation
• Members Who Are Each An Enrolled Member Of A Tribe With Historical Ties To Colorado, As Identified On The Colorado Tribal Contacts List Developed By History Colorado In Partnership With The Colorado Commission Of Indian Affairs

A member from two of the following five agencies:

• Attorney General's Office
• Judicial Branch
• Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, Appointed with the approval of the Commission's Director
• Certified death investigators, Who Must Be a Death Investigator Certified by the State Coroners Association
• Colorado Department Of Human Services

A member from two of the following five agencies:

• Peace officer who works or resides on a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe's Reservation in Colorado
• Sheriff from a county with a population of fewer than one hundred thousand persons
• Sheriff from an urban county
• Representative of the Colorado State Patrol, with the approval of the Chief of the State Patrol
• Representative of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with the approval of the CBI Director

Depending on its priorities for the year, the Board may establish task forces, subcommittees, or working groups to help accomplish its goals.

Board members and community stakeholders who are subject matter experts on a particular issue volunteer their time to these groups and provide the Board with their recommendations and insights based on their expertise. Members of these groups are appointed by the Board Chair.

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