Story of Rebecca Contois
Rebecca Contois Age 24. Member of O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation , Manitoba. Her body was recovered from a bin on the Northside of...
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Through the stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls (MMIWG2S) 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 Sharon Abraham
Sharon Nora Jane Abraham, 39, from Sagkeeng First Nation, Man., was a mother of five who was known for her sense of humour, laughter and...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Linda Rose
Linda Rose Guimond was born Dec. 23, 1963 in Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba. Guimond was known for her beautiful smile, her spirited...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Sharon Nora Jane Abraham
Sharon was born September 15th, 1964. She was a member of the Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba. Sharon was reported missing January 8th,...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Sabrina Polchies
Sabrina Polchies, a Mi’kmaw woman from Elsipogtog First Nation, is remembered “as a loving, compassionate young woman.” She moved to...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Shannon Alexander
Shannon was born on March 29, 1991. She was a member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Nation, Maniwaki, Quebec. Shannon disappeared with her...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Rhonda Running Bird
Running Bird is remembered as a loving daughter and mother from the Siksika Nation in Alberta. Growing up, she enjoyed traditional...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Roberta Lincoln
Roberta Geraldine Lincoln, 34, was found dead in the hallway of the eighth floor at the Balmoral Hotel at 159 East Hastings St. in...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Nellie Angutiguluk
Nellie Angutiguluk moved from the small village of Puvirnituq in Nunavik to Montreal after the death of her husband. She leaves behind...
Sep 9, 2022
Marlene Yvonne Abigosis
Marlene was born November 23, 1957. She was a member of the Pine Creek First Nation, Manitoba. Marlene went missing in the winter of 1983...
Sep 9, 2022
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....
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Loretta Capot-Blanc
Loretta Capot-Blanc, 31, was a mother of one who disappeared from her home on the Fort Nelson First Nation in British Columbia on August...
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 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 Linda Condo
Family remembers Linda Condo as a friendly, happy woman who loved life. The 37-year-old was seen for the last time in Quebec on Oct. 8,...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Lana Patricia Derrick
Derrick is remembered as a happy and hardworking college student from the Gitanyow First Nation in British Columbia. “She just loved...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Linda Guimond
Linda Rose Guimond was born Dec. 23, 1963 in Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba. Guimond was known for her beautiful smile, her spirited...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Kari Gordon
Kari Gordon, 26, was a mother of one when she vanished from Nanaimo, British Columbia in April 1997. Hikers found her body near Little...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Kathleen Leary
Kathleen Leary, 66, was a mother of four and a grandmother. She was from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba, and worked as the...
Sep 9, 2022
Story of Katie Ballantyne
Katie Sylvia Ballantyne was a 40-year-old mother of four when a friend reported her missing to the Edmonton Police Service on May 5,...
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