Missing Indigenous Women
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Project led by Edmonton police identifies 2 Indigenous women who died in the 1970sA special project led by the Edmonton Police Service has positively identified the remains of two Indigenous women who were found dead in the city nearly 50 years ago.CrimeFeb 23, 2024
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Motion urging MMIWG alert system gets House of Commons backingThe non-binding motion introduced by NDP MP Leah Gazan also declared the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls a Canada-wide emergency.CanadaMay 2, 2023
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Walk raising awareness about murdered and missing Indigenous people arrives in FrederictonKrista Fox started her trip across Canada in Victoria B.C. on Feb. 18. While she is unsure when it will occur, her plan is to finish in St. John's N.L.CanadaSep 11, 2022
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Surrey RCMP seeking missing Indigenous woman not seen since JulyBrittany Loranger, 31, was last seen on July 25 in Surrey, B.C. She was reported missing two days later, but police issued a public missing person notice on Friday.CanadaAug 12, 2022
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Cross-Canada MMIWG2 walk reaches SaskatchewanA group of people from Treaty 6 Territory are on a walk across Canada in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIWG2).CanadaApr 8, 2022
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As world watches Gabby Petito case, Indigenous women ignored: advocates“There’s a rate of violence against Native women that’s happening and it doesn’t seem to be highlighted,” one advocate said.WorldSep 22, 2021
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Alberta RCMP still investigating 2011 disappearance of Indigenous womanDesiree Oldwoman's family is also pleading for anyone with information about her disappearance to come forward and help her be found.CanadaAug 27, 2021
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Nebraska advances bill requiring tracking of missing Indigenous women, Montana not far behindA bill that would require better tracking of cases involving missing Native American women has advanced in Nebraska while the state of Montana considers similar legislation.WorldFeb 1, 2019
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Every 2.5 days, a woman or girl is killed in Canada, new report showsThe statistic is from the first annual report by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability.CanadaJan 30, 2019
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