Story of Marilyn Badger
Marilyn was 52 years old when she died on December 24th, 2006 in Edmonton, Alberta. She and her nephew had gotten into an altercation....
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Through the stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls (MMIWG) and children, we are able to gain perspective on the violence faced by the communities.
Generations of Canadians have gone through life unaware of residential schools, the historical and ongoing effects of the Indian Act, the significance of treaties, or the contributions of Indigenous Peoples to Canada's mosaic.
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Lori Kasprick
Lori Lee Kasprick was 14-years-old when she was last seen by her family in 1976. The family moved to Hilliard, about 90 kilometers east...
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Leanne Benwell
Leanne Benwell, 27, was living near Edmonton, Alta., at the time of her disappearance in 2007. Her body was found in a remote area three...
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Leona Brule
Leona Brule would sew outfits and toys for her two-year-old niece Vanessa when she had a moment free. She was reported missing from...
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Leslie Talley
Leslie Talley, from Dene Tha First Nation, was murdered when she was 29. On Jan. 6, 2010, police were called to the area of 151st Avenue...
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Krystle Knott
Krystle Ann Knott, 16, loved animals, and planned to become a veterinarian. On Feb. 18, 2005 she was seen for the last time at Alberta’s...
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Jeanette Cardinal
Jeanette Marie Cardinal, 40, was a mother of five children. She moved to Edmonton in late 2010 from Slave Lake, Alta. On Feb. 7, 2011,...
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Jessica Cardinal
Jessica Cardinal’s sister Tamara says she “didn’t belong [on the street.] She was a really good person.” On June 14, 1997, Jessica, 24,...
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Joanne Ghostkeeper
Joanne Ghostkeeper was a generous and kind woman who would give you her last dollar if you needed it, her mom, Mary Willier, said. She...
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Joyce Hewitt
Joyce Hewitt was 22 when she was seen for the last time in Edmonton, Alberta. Her body was found in Sherwood Park, Alberta on Oct. 19,...
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Juanita Cardinal
Juanita Cardinal, 27, was fatally stabbed in Edmonton on Feb. 26, 2006, by a friend after a night of drinking. Edmonton police declared...
- Sep 9, 2022
Story of Judy Chesscue
Judy Ann Chescue was 21 years old when she went missing. She was last seen near her home in Edmonton, Alberta, on July 6, 1988. She was...
- Sep 8, 2022
Story of Gloria Mildred Gladue
Gladue, from Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, is remembered by family as “bright and bubbly” and someone “who took pride in...
- Sep 8, 2022
Story of Gloria Gladue
Gloria Mildred Gladue, 44, was from Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta. She was a mother of seven and grandmother to several...
- Sep 8, 2022
Story of Edna Bernard
Several family members remember Edna Bernard, 28, as being a good mother who loved her children immensely. A friend saw Edna in a vehicle...
- Sep 8, 2022
Story of Deanna Bellerose
Deanna Marie Bellerose was a mother of four children: Amber, Aimee, Tristan, and Julian. The 29-year-old was last seen getting into a car...
- Sep 8, 2022
Story of Delena Lefthand Dixon
Delena Lefthand Dixon, a 20-year-old mother, was shot and killed in August 2008 in Maskwacis (formally called Hobbema), a community about...
- Sep 8, 2022
Story of Delores Brower
Delores Dawn Brower, 32, was a Métis woman who was reported missing in June 2005. An investigation revealed she was last seen hitchhiking...
- Sep 8, 2022
Story of Caralyn King
Caralyn Aubrey King was a 22 year old Métis woman who loved the outdoors, having spent a lot of time on her grandfather’s farm growing...
- Sep 8, 2022
Story of Cindy Gladue
Cindy Gladue, 36, was a mother of three children. On June 22, 2011, she was found dead in an Edmonton hotel room. She had bled to death...
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