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MMNHWG REPORT 19 LESSONS LEARNED Representatives from critical entities are un- enforcement representatives shared that suspi- involved in responding to the MMNHWG crisis. cious deaths and suicides are determined by the Namely, representatives from the United States coroner. Most Task Force members were unaware military and the tourism sector are absent from of the role of the coroner's office in understand- this process and are not encouraged by the ing the problem of MMNHWG. legislature to participate in this report. Lack of representation on the MMNHWG Task Force is This preliminary report demonstrated that while problematic given that the military and tourism there is data on contextual factors such as do- are two of the biggest industries in Hawai'i and mestic violence, sexual assault, and commercial are also the most extractive in terms of natural sex exploitation, there is less data available on resources and land holdings. characteristics, such as race, for data directly related to murdered and missing NHWG. This During the process of discussing the various data preliminary report exemplified that even among points identified as important to understanding service providers reporting of data is limited. the extent of missing and murdered NHWG, law FUTURE DIRECTIONS Enriching the data collection process by engaging in a qualitative research design allows for the cen- tering of the experiences of key experts in the field. Key experts in the field include lived experience survivors or those who have or are currently experiencing NHWG violence and their families. Key ex- perts also include social workers, therapists, law enforcement officers, military personnel, hospitality and tourism administrators, coroners, activists, etc.The creation of MMNHWG Task Force focus groups is a proposed way to strengthen data collection and strengthen our understanding of MMNHWG. If ABU got May 5, 11 2022 •