It took 15 years of advocacy to get cell coverage on Highway of Tears, and families say there is still much work to do
2006 report also outlined issues with police and transportation along the infamous highway.
MMIWG
MMIWG Inquiry Anniversary
On June 3, 2019, 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.
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‘Clare’s Law’ can warn about a partner’s violent past: Here’s what it means
Only available in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Newfoundland-Labrador so far.
‘Jane Doe’ in Kern, California identified as Cree woman missing since 1980s
‘It’s been a long haul’ says niece of Shirley Ann Soosay from Samson Cree Nation.
Body of missing Cree woman found near Edmonton
Family, friends and searchers looked for the remains every weekend.
Nuxalk Nation and Stz’uminus First Nation members gather to hang red dresses and remember loved ones
Along so-called Vancouver Island Highway, two Nations come together to hang red dresses and remember lost loved ones.
Tribal councils in Manitoba call on Ottawa to release plan to counter violence against Indigenous women
It’s been nearly two years since the national inquiry released its 231 calls for justice with no response from federal government
Rally to bring awareness to Merritt B.C. of violence against Two Spirit people, Indigenous women
Dancers, drummers and speakers from across B.C. will share the message that Indigenous women matter.
Candlelight vigil held for missing woman Chelsea Poorman
Family offering $10,000, appealing to the public for clues in her disappearance.
1 in 5 women killed in Canada in 2020 was Indigenous, says new report
Misogyny was found to be a consistent factor in the violence
