1,500 academics prod feds to move on MMIWG action plan
More than 1,500 academics and allies have sent a letter to Carolyn Bennett demanding she…
MMIWG
MMIWG Inquiry Anniversary
June 3 marks the one-year anniversary of Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
The report goes into detail on the struggle families have with authorities over loved ones that have either been murdered or gone missing – and labels what Indigenous women have experienced since colonization as genocide.
The commissioners released 231 Calls for Justice from provincial, territorial and federal authorities.
New photos of missing Jack family bring ‘renewed hope’ for sister
A group of advocates in the United States and Canada has released new photos to…
‘A child at heart:’ Cousin says Little Red River Cree Nation teen killed had her future stolen
“She was a great spirit,” says Tracey D’Or of her cousin Roderica Ribbonleg
Tina Fontaine death marks 6-year anniversary
Monday marks six years since Tina Fontaine’s body was discovered in the Red River in…
Cree mother celebrates chance to own, build first home as Manitoba orgs get cash for affordable housing
Millions coming to non-profits to help families find places to live
Memorial pole for families to be raised along Highway of Tears in B.C.
The totem pole is expected to be raised in early September
Metis advocate raising money for MMIWG memorials
Shawna J Serniak, the founder of Every Woman Empowered, wants to see memorials for missing…
Cree mother recovering from trauma of violent robbery in Winnipeg
Says experience reinforces negative stigma about Indigenous women
Tip leads family of Lorilee Mae Francis to Montreal for search
A tip has is leading the family of Lorilee Mae Francis to Montreal to search…