missing murdered indigenous women

• 30th annual memorial march honours missing, murdered women in Vancouver

  The annual Women's Memorial March has been held in since 1992, when community members gathered to mark the murder of a woman on Powell Street.

  Crime

  Feb 14
• Alberta artist’s paintings of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women help families heal

  One of her pieces, 'Not Invisible,' has been shared as far away as Australia and New Zealand. Now, families are asking her to memorialize their loved ones.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2020
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• COMMENTARY: Genocide is foundational to Canada — what are we going to do about it?

  Settler colonial systems were designed to destroy the political agency of Indigenous peoples, says political science professor.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2019
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• Andrew Scheer rejects use of ‘genocide’ in reference to Indigenous women, girls

  The term was used in the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls this week, prompting debate.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2019
• ‘Urgent need’ to consider safety of Indigenous women in resource project towns: inquiry

  The inquiry, which released its final report on Monday, says it found "substantial evidence of a serious problem" in a link between resource extraction and violence against Indigenous women, girls, and LGBTQ and two-spirit people.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2019
• “Gone but not forgotten”, missing women remembered at emotional gathering in the north Okanagan

  An information gathering session for murdered and missing women in the Okanagan will be held on Monday.

  Apr 30, 2018
• MMIW poetry book pulled after criticism from Loretta Saunders’ family

  "But our issue is with Webb-Campbell claiming to be honouring my sister with a very disturbing poem that we did not approve of."

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2018
• MMIW inquiry formally requests two-year extension

  The request, submitted to the federal government on Tuesday, will be reviewed by Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Carolyn Bennett.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2018
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• Mental-health workers kept busy by searing testimony at MMIW inquiry

  Witnesses at the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls are being supported by an extensive mental-health network.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2017
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• MMIW inquiry moves forward despite calls from aboriginal groups to start over

  The inquiry is expected to take two years and cost almost $54 million.

  World

  Aug 24, 2017