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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls what has been happening - 0 views

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It's been almost a year since Canada launched a national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and it's had more than its share of delays. The inquiry has not stopped people and organizations from working to raise awareness about the issue.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It's been almost a year since Canada launched a national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and it's had more than its share of delays. The inquiry has not stopped people and organizations from working to raise awareness about the issue.</div>

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2017 May 2017

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Special Feature: Almost 90 percent of Canada's missing and murdered Indigenous women were parents. With the national inquiry hearings set to begin, we talk to five daughters who were left behind.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Special Feature: Almost 90 percent of Canada's missing and murdered Indigenous women were parents. With the national inquiry hearings set to begin, we talk to five daughters who were left behind.</div>

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Whitedeer calling for action to locate all missing aboriginal persons - 0 views

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2017 May 2017

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Running on the bridge where her brother was last seen, Colleen Whitedeer broke down and vowed she'd do more to raise awareness about missing aboriginal men. For more than two years, she and her family have endured the anguish of not knowing what happened to her younger brother, Timothy Charlette.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Running on the bridge where her brother was last seen, Colleen Whitedeer broke down and vowed she'd do more to raise awareness about missing aboriginal men. For more than two years, she and her family have endured the anguish of not knowing what happened to her younger brother, Timothy Charlette.</div>

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Precious Ones: Nova Scotia mother calling for #MMIWG inquiry to include men - 0 views

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2017 May 2017

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(Mona Bernard holds a picture of her son Carlye Denny. Denny drowned after spending the afternoon with friends. Bernard says police didn't do a proper investigation. Photo: APTN) Holly Moore APTN Investigates A grieving Nova Scotia mother is calling on the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) to expand its mandate to include men.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">(Mona Bernard holds a picture of her son Carlye Denny. Denny drowned after spending the afternoon with friends. Bernard says police didn't do a proper investigation. Photo: APTN) Holly Moore APTN Investigates A grieving Nova Scotia mother is calling on the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) to expand its mandate to include men.</div>

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Hundreds meet, march for Serena McKay at Winnipeg vigil - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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As the sun went down on Saturday evening, more than 200 Winnipeggers stood and sat together at Oodena Circle at The Forks in honour of Serena McKay. McKay was 19 years old when she was killed last weekend on Sagkeeng First Nation, 100 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As the sun went down on Saturday evening, more than 200 Winnipeggers stood and sat together at Oodena Circle at The Forks in honour of Serena McKay. McKay was 19 years old when she was killed last weekend on Sagkeeng First Nation, 100 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.</div>

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Edmonton singer/songwriter overcomes hardships to use voice for missing and murdered In... - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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Brandi Morin APTN National News Stephanie Harpe has come through a lot of hardships to become the award-winning singer/songwriter and actress that she is today. At one point in her life she seemed destined to join the far too many missing and missing Indigenous women and girls, she said.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Brandi Morin APTN National News Stephanie Harpe has come through a lot of hardships to become the award-winning singer/songwriter and actress that she is today. At one point in her life she seemed destined to join the far too many missing and missing Indigenous women and girls, she said.</div>

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Indigenous women, girls' lives are sacred - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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On April 8, we learned that the investigation into the disappearance of Christine Wood, age 21, is now a homicide.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On April 8, we learned that the investigation into the disappearance of Christine Wood, age 21, is now a homicide.</div>

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'We don't want anybody to go missing' says Indigenous coordinator about new police stra... - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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The Greater Sudbury Police Service wants to help educate Indigenous women and girls, as well as keep them safe. Resources were compiled over the past two years to create a strategy in response to the national inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women. Part of the initiative provides prevention outreach materials for at-risk Indigenous women and girls.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Greater Sudbury Police Service wants to help educate Indigenous women and girls, as well as keep them safe. Resources were compiled over the past two years to create a strategy in response to the national inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women. Part of the initiative provides prevention outreach materials for at-risk Indigenous women and girls.</div>

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Family of Whitehorse homicide victim 'overwhelmed' by community support - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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Relatives of one of the women killed last week in Whitehorse say they're "overwhelmed" by the support they've received from the community. "There's been such an outpour of donations and love, and we thank everybody for everything they've donated and helped us with," said Nicole Smith, a niece of Sarah MacIntosh.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Relatives of one of the women killed last week in Whitehorse say they're "overwhelmed" by the support they've received from the community. "There's been such an outpour of donations and love, and we thank everybody for everything they've donated and helped us with," said Nicole Smith, a niece of Sarah MacIntosh.</div>

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'She's in a good place,' says elder who found body of Serena McKay, as vigil begins in ... - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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The elder who found the body of a Sagkeeng First Nation teen says the days since the discovery have been hard. "I barely slept," said Alma Kakikepinace. "I finally had a meal yesterday - I mean a meal I could taste."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The elder who found the body of a Sagkeeng First Nation teen says the days since the discovery have been hard. "I barely slept," said Alma Kakikepinace. "I finally had a meal yesterday - I mean a meal I could taste."</div>

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International art installation honouring MMIW coming to Calgary - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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An expansive international art installation that visually quantifies the devastating number of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada is coming to Calgary next year, for the first and last time.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An expansive international art installation that visually quantifies the devastating number of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada is coming to Calgary next year, for the first and last time.</div>

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Char-Koosta News - Growing Thunder walks the talk about missing and murdered indigenous... - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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FLATHEAD RESERVATION - Marita Growing Thunder, a member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine Tribe and Polson High School senior, led an 80-mile walk across the Flathead Indian Reservation on April 8 to honor the women of the Confederated Salish, Kootenai and Pend d'Oreille Tribes and to represent a healing journey for the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women across the United States and Canada.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">FLATHEAD RESERVATION - Marita Growing Thunder, a member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine Tribe and Polson High School senior, led an 80-mile walk across the Flathead Indian Reservation on April 8 to honor the women of the Confederated Salish, Kootenai and Pend d'Oreille Tribes and to represent a healing journey for the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women across the United States and Canada.</div>

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Face to Face: Family member of 9 missing or murdered now critical of MMIWG Inquiry - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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Dennis Ward APTN Face to Face Sue Caribou had high hopes for the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The Manitoba woman has seven murdered and two missing family members.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dennis Ward APTN Face to Face Sue Caribou had high hopes for the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The Manitoba woman has seven murdered and two missing family members.</div>

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Anti-Violence Against Indigenous Women and Resurgence By Christine Luza On February 14th, Anishinaabe voices will be heard clearly and loudly across Canada. When most would be settling down for a special evening with their beloveds, Indigenous women, men, Elders and allies will gather in vigils, marches, and memorials.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Anti-Violence Against Indigenous Women and Resurgence By Christine Luza On February 14th, Anishinaabe voices will be heard clearly and loudly across Canada. When most would be settling down for a special evening with their beloveds, Indigenous women, men, Elders and allies will gather in vigils, marches, and memorials.</div>

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Manitoba families of missing, murdered say hearings must go ahead - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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WINNIPEG - A coalition that represents Manitoba family members says national hearings into missing and murdered indigenous women must begin soon despite the uncertainty surrounding the process. An open letter signed by officials with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the Manitoba Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Coalition says the hearings, slated to begin at the end of May, have been long in coming and families are anxious.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">WINNIPEG - A coalition that represents Manitoba family members says national hearings into missing and murdered indigenous women must begin soon despite the uncertainty surrounding the process. An open letter signed by officials with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the Manitoba Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Coalition says the hearings, slated to begin at the end of May, have been long in coming and families are anxious.</div>

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Families of missing, murdered Indigenous women say inquiry hearings must go ahead - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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A coalition that represents Manitoba family members says national hearings into missing and murdered Indigenous women must begin soon despite the uncertainty surrounding the process. An open letter signed by officials with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the Manitoba Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Coalition says the hearings, slated to begin at the end of May, have been long in coming and families are anxious.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A coalition that represents Manitoba family members says national hearings into missing and murdered Indigenous women must begin soon despite the uncertainty surrounding the process. An open letter signed by officials with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the Manitoba Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Coalition says the hearings, slated to begin at the end of May, have been long in coming and families are anxious.</div>

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Saddle Lake dancer lands prestigious role in one of world's largest powwows - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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A teenager from Saddle Lake First Nation has been chosen as one of the lead dancers for an event considered to be one of the world's biggest powwows. When she takes the spotlight, 17-year-old Tia Wood will be dancing in front of thousands of people at the annual Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A teenager from Saddle Lake First Nation has been chosen as one of the lead dancers for an event considered to be one of the world's biggest powwows. When she takes the spotlight, 17-year-old Tia Wood will be dancing in front of thousands of people at the annual Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque, New Mexico.</div>

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Mother of murdered Indigenous woman is 1 of 2 victims in Whitehorse homicide, family says - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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A Whitehorse advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women, whose own daughter was murdered in 2007, is now herself a homicide victim, friends and family tell CBC News. RCMP say 51-year-old Wendy Margaret Carlick, is one of two women found dead in a Whitehorse home April 19.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A Whitehorse advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women, whose own daughter was murdered in 2007, is now herself a homicide victim, friends and family tell CBC News. RCMP say 51-year-old Wendy Margaret Carlick, is one of two women found dead in a Whitehorse home April 19.</div>

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Ottawa falls behind on inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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In a discouraging move, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women abruptly cancelled meetings in Edmonton last week. In a statement the commission said that feedback, "shared in Whitehorse...and from other across the country [was] that the process of seeking advice through the regional advisories must be reformulated".

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In a discouraging move, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women abruptly cancelled meetings in Edmonton last week. In a statement the commission said that feedback, "shared in Whitehorse...and from other across the country [was] that the process of seeking advice through the regional advisories must be reformulated".</div>

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'It's very heartbreaking;' Lanterns lit for missing, murdered Indigenous women - 0 views

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2017 April 2017

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A small gathering was held on a Winnipeg bridge Saturday night to shine light on missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Just over a dozen people gathered on the Queen Elizabeth Bridge for the event, which women drummed at. Organizer Erin Courchene said a dream she had about flying lanterns and missing and murdered Indigenous women inspired the event.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A small gathering was held on a Winnipeg bridge Saturday night to shine light on missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Just over a dozen people gathered on the Queen Elizabeth Bridge for the event, which women drummed at. Organizer Erin Courchene said a dream she had about flying lanterns and missing and murdered Indigenous women inspired the event.</div>

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Whitedeer calling for action to locate all missing aboriginal persons - 0 views

Precious Ones: Nova Scotia mother calling for #MMIWG inquiry to include men - 0 views

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Indigenous women, girls' lives are sacred - 0 views

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