The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls held its final hearings December 10-14 in Ottawa, where it received submissions and recommendations from institutions and special parties of official standing. The commission heard 34 presentations from groups […]
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Grand Chief denounces the SQ’s handling of Val-d’Or solidarity bracelets
[note: after this article was printed, the SQ agreed to stop wearing the 144 bracelets ahead of their testimony at the Viens Commission] A Quebec commission will be reviewing the practice of Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police officers in the […]
The cost of indifference
After she had been reported missing on July 27, Mina Iquasiak Aculiak was found alive in Montreal August 2. That’s the good news. The series of events that lead to the disappearance of the Inuit woman remind us why there’s […]
Burlesque community comes together in support of MMIWG
The Montreal burlesque community came together for a colourful evening of erotic dance, featuring an entirely Indigenous line-up, on May 4. The event was a fundraiser for the Iskweu project, which aims to offer harm reduction practices and a safe […]
The MMIWG’s national inquiry holds hearings in Montreal
They came from across the province to speak publicly about those who are close and dear to them. After five days of listening to 82 family members and survivors bear witness, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women […]
Healing together: Montreal Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women memorial raises awareness
A gathering for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) was held at Montreal’s Native Friendship Centre February 14, and marked the 27th year of memorials for MMIWG across Canada. Words and songs of support for the safety of […]
Crees briefed on ongoing provincial and federal inquiries
About 50 people gathered in Val-d’Or October 5 for an information session with the Cree Nation Government and representatives of both the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and the Public Inquiry Commission on relations […]
MMIWG Inquiry loses another high profile staffer & Stingray Music partners with APTN
MMIWG Inquiry loses another major player Yet another high-profile Indigenous figure has stepped down from Canada’s National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. This time the team lost Waneek Horn-Miller, its director of community engagement, who said […]
AFN gathering addresses MMIWG difficulties
Big issues at the 38th Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly held in Regina July 25-27 included the MMIWG Inquiry and the recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and National Chief Perry Bellegarde. The […]
After high-profile resignations, families try to keep hope in MMIWG Inquiry
When the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) was announced by the Trudeau government last August and launched a month later, there was a genuine sense of hope. Some families had been waiting decades for […]