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Community Volunteer Advisory Board

Meetings

Upcoming Virtual Meetings:

All meetings of the Community Volunteer Advisory Board are held virtually.

To attend a meeting virtually, register in advance to have the meeting information and material emailed to you. 

If you need more information, copies of agenda, or copies of minutes from meetings not listed here, contact  Director Melody Delmar.
 

OMMIR CVAB Required Open Meetings Training

Friday, December 5, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Community Volunteer Advisory Board

The Office of the Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (OMMIR) supports the Community Volunteer Advisory Board (Board).  The Community Volunteer Advisory Board identifies and advises OMMIR on areas of concern regarding missing or murdered indigenous relatives and issues related to missing or murdered indigenous relatives.

Meetings are expected to be quarterly with the option to attend virtually. If travel is required for any meeting, members will be reimbursed for travel expenses.

Resource:  SB22-150 Missing And Murdered Indigenous Relatives

Prior Meetings

2025 Meetings

October 2025

October 10, 2025 Agenda, Minutes, Recording of the meeting

July 2025

July 11, 2025 Agenda, Minutes, Recording of the meeting

April 2025

Video Recording: Community Volunteer Advisory Board - April Meeting on YouTube 
Minutes, Agenda

2024 Meetings

July 2024

Video Recording: Community Volunteer Advisory Board - July Meeting on YouTube 

Transcript: Community Volunteer Advisory Board - July Meeting (PDF)

Agenda (PDF)  

May 2024

Video Recording: Community Volunteer Advisory Board - May Meeting on YouTube (1 hr 27 min)

Transcript: Community Volunteer Advisory Board - May Meeting (PDF)

Meeting Materials: 

Agenda (PDF)

February 2024

Video Recording: Community Volunteer Advisory Board - February Meeting on YouTube (1 hr 47 min)

Transcript: Community Volunteer Advisory Board - February Meeting (PDF)

Meeting Materials: 

Agenda (PDF)  

OMMIR Report 2023 (PDF)

Community Volunteer Advisory Board Members

Colorado’s Office of the Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives is comprised of 21 appointed members  under Colorado Senate Bill 22-150. The legislation defines the representatives needed for the Community Volunteer Advisory Board. 

The Board is scheduled to meet quarterly to identify and advise the Office on areas of concern regarding missing or murdered indigenous relatives and issues relating to support groups, or other supportive efforts related to missing or murdered indigenous relatives. 

The information, names and titles shown above are based on the original applications from each board member.

Members include persons to represent the following interests:

 

Community Volunteer Advisory Board Members

Indigenous-Led Organizations

Roselyn Small

Providing Advocacy or Counseling for Indigenous Victims of Violence

Riley Josh Player

Providing Legal Services for Indigenous Victims of Violence

Brandy Shahin

Providing Health Services to Indigenous Victims of Violence

Community-Based Organizations

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Providing Services to an Urban Indigenous Community

Chistinia Eala

Organization Serving Colorado's Indigenous Population

Daisy Bluestar

Providing Services to a Rural Indigenous Community

 

Enrolled Members of a Tribe with Historical Ties to Colorado

LaRenda Morgan

Cheyenne Arapaho

Amy Barcenas

Chippewa Cree

Raven Morgan

Pawnee Nation

Ronee K. Wopsock-Pawwinnee

Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation

Persons with Lived Experience

Lydia Lerma

Family Member of an Indigenous Victim of Violence

Debra Jones

Family Member of an Indigenous Victim of Crime

Rowena Thompson-Reed

Family Member of an Indigenous Victim of Crime

Meskee Tsotaddle-Yatsayte

Family Member of an Indigenous Victim of Crime

National Organizations

Lynette Grey Bull

Providing Education and Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives

Representing the Attorney General's Office

Daniel Steuer

Senior Assistant Attorney General

Members Having Expertise in Law Enforcement

Brett Williams

Representing the Colorado State Patrol

Brandon Ludwig

Representing the Colorado Bureau of Investigation

Appointed by Tribal Council

Marjorie Barry

Councilwoman Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Koralene Tapoof

Councilwoman Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation

Conrad Jacket

Secretary Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

Representing the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs

Jenifer Lewis

Interagency Tribal Liaison