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Powerful Snow Sculptures Honour Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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A snow sculpting contest on a Nova Scotia First Nation has led to a national conversation about missing and murdered indigenous women. Mirya Obomsawin's grandmother came up with the idea to create a memorial for the Indian Brook First Nation - Sipekne'katik First Nation in Mi'kmaq - snow sculpting contest.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A snow sculpting contest on a Nova Scotia First Nation has led to a national conversation about missing and murdered indigenous women. Mirya Obomsawin's grandmother came up with the idea to create a memorial for the Indian Brook First Nation - Sipekne'katik First Nation in Mi'kmaq - snow sculpting contest.</div>

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Murdered women's lives and culture revealed in Ryerson exhibition - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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How she lived, how she is loved and how much she is missed. Those words encapsulate Shades of Our Sisters, a new immersive exhibition created by Ryerson students and the families of Patricia Carpenter and Sonya Cywink - two of the more than 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women across Canada.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">How she lived, how she is loved and how much she is missed. Those words encapsulate Shades of Our Sisters, a new immersive exhibition created by Ryerson students and the families of Patricia Carpenter and Sonya Cywink - two of the more than 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women across Canada.</div>

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Breaking economic barriers for aboriginal women - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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First Nations leaders say it will take years to create the conditions where women can step into leadership roles, but change is happening For the past two years, the Minerva Foundation has published a report that tallies the number of women in senior leadership roles at some of British Columbia's largest corporations.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">First Nations leaders say it will take years to create the conditions where women can step into leadership roles, but change is happening For the past two years, the Minerva Foundation has published a report that tallies the number of women in senior leadership roles at some of British Columbia's largest corporations.</div>

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Family of slain N.S. woman sculpts memorial for missing and murdered Indigenous women - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Three generations of women who live on Nova Scotia's Indian Brook First Nation used the community's annual snow sculpting contest to start a discussion around missing and murdered Indigenous women from across Canada.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Three generations of women who live on Nova Scotia's Indian Brook First Nation used the community's annual snow sculpting contest to start a discussion around missing and murdered Indigenous women from across Canada.</div>

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Families, law enforcement meet at public forum on MMIW - 0 views

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2016 December 2016

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Bernice Catcheway says she has given up on the RCMP's efforts to find her missing daughter, Jennifer. "We stopped relying on RCMP, on officials. They say 'We're with you, we're standing with you.' Well, I don't see them standing with us," an emotional Catcheway said Wednesday night during a town hall-style public forum on missing and murdered Indigenous women.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bernice Catcheway says she has given up on the RCMP's efforts to find her missing daughter, Jennifer. "We stopped relying on RCMP, on officials. They say 'We're with you, we're standing with you.' Well, I don't see them standing with us," an emotional Catcheway said Wednesday night during a town hall-style public forum on missing and murdered Indigenous women.</div>

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'We're very much aware of the impatience': MMIW commissioners reassure families at 1st ... - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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The commissioners charged with overseeing the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW) urged families and survivors of violence to be patient Tuesday, while acknowledging frustration because of the inquiry's slow start.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The commissioners charged with overseeing the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW) urged families and survivors of violence to be patient Tuesday, while acknowledging frustration because of the inquiry's slow start.</div>

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Tanya Nepinak's family wants police news conference to seek tips in case - 0 views

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The family of a Winnipeg woman missing for more than four years is calling on police to hold a news conference to drum up clues in her disappearance. Tanya Nepinak, 31, went missing from downtown Winnipeg in September 2011. Convicted killer Shawn Lamb was charged in her death in June 2012, but the charges were later stayed.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The family of a Winnipeg woman missing for more than four years is calling on police to hold a news conference to drum up clues in her disappearance. Tanya Nepinak, 31, went missing from downtown Winnipeg in September 2011. Convicted killer Shawn Lamb was charged in her death in June 2012, but the charges were later stayed.</div>

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Winnipeg 'Ground Zero' in terms of MMIW awareness across Canada, Carolyn Bennett says - 0 views

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2016 February 2016

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Manitoba families of murdered and missing indigenous women let their voices be heard loud and clear on Monday, ahead of a national MMIW inquiry. "When you hear from a mother that she has three girls that she has raised to believe they have a target on their backs, it is extraordinarily emotional for everyone in the room," said Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, who met with reporters after the private meetings.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Manitoba families of murdered and missing indigenous women let their voices be heard loud and clear on Monday, ahead of a national MMIW inquiry. "When you hear from a mother that she has three girls that she has raised to believe they have a target on their backs, it is extraordinarily emotional for everyone in the room," said Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, who met with reporters after the private meetings.</div>

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'My only goal is to get justice': Sue Caribou heads to MMIW inquiry's 1st family adviso... - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Sue Caribou will be sharing the stories of her family who have been murdered or disappeared in Manitoba at the first meeting of the family advisory circle in Toronto with the missing and murdered Indigenous women inquiry this week. Caribou's niece, Tanya Nepinak, went missing from downtown Winnipeg in 2011.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sue Caribou will be sharing the stories of her family who have been murdered or disappeared in Manitoba at the first meeting of the family advisory circle in Toronto with the missing and murdered Indigenous women inquiry this week. Caribou's niece, Tanya Nepinak, went missing from downtown Winnipeg in 2011.</div>

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Ryerson exhibit looks deep into lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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How she lived, how she is loved and how much she is missed. Those words encapsulate Shades of Our Sisters, a new immersive exhibition created by Ryerson students and the families of Patricia Carpenter and Sonya Cywink - two of the more than 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women across Canada.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">How she lived, how she is loved and how much she is missed. Those words encapsulate Shades of Our Sisters, a new immersive exhibition created by Ryerson students and the families of Patricia Carpenter and Sonya Cywink - two of the more than 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women across Canada.</div>

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Ryerson exhibition tells stories behind two young Indigenous lives lost - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Patricia Carpenter, a young mother, was found dead at a Toronto construction site in 1992. Her death remains unresolved. She was just 14. Sonya Cywink's death is a similar mystery - an unsolved homicide. An avid writer, she was found slain at the age of 31 in Elgin County, Ont.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Patricia Carpenter, a young mother, was found dead at a Toronto construction site in 1992. Her death remains unresolved. She was just 14. Sonya Cywink's death is a similar mystery - an unsolved homicide. An avid writer, she was found slain at the age of 31 in Elgin County, Ont.</div>

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Missing and murdered Indigenous women: Working with families to prepare for the Nationa... - 0 views

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Missing and murdered Indigenous women: Working with families to prepare for the National Inquiry

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Missing and murdered Indigenous women: Working with families to prepare for the National Inquiry</div>

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'Shades of Our Sisters' flips the focus from tragedy to celebration - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Sonya Cywink of Whitefish River First Nation and Patricia Carpenter of Alderville First Nations are part of a large group of Canadian women - a group that unfortunately continues to grow. They're counted among the more than 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, transgender and two-spirited individuals.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sonya Cywink of Whitefish River First Nation and Patricia Carpenter of Alderville First Nations are part of a large group of Canadian women - a group that unfortunately continues to grow. They're counted among the more than 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, transgender and two-spirited individuals.</div>

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Watchdog uncovers poor reporting in some RCMP missing persons cases - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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OTTAWA-An independent watchdog has uncovered shoddy reporting by RCMP officers in northern British Columbia that makes it impossible to tell whether many missing-persons cases were properly investigated. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP also found serious record-keeping gaps, policy weaknesses or compliance issues related to police investigations of public intoxication, personal searches and use of force.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OTTAWA-An independent watchdog has uncovered shoddy reporting by RCMP officers in northern British Columbia that makes it impossible to tell whether many missing-persons cases were properly investigated. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP also found serious record-keeping gaps, policy weaknesses or compliance issues related to police investigations of public intoxication, personal searches and use of force.</div>

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Shades of Our Sisters shares stories of murdered Indigenous women - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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City Centre Mirror While the sheer number of Indigenous women, girls, transgender and two-spirited people who have gone missing or been murdered in Canada in recent years is appalling, simply citing it as a statistic may lessen the devastating impact for some.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">City Centre Mirror While the sheer number of Indigenous women, girls, transgender and two-spirited people who have gone missing or been murdered in Canada in recent years is appalling, simply citing it as a statistic may lessen the devastating impact for some.</div>

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