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The Death of Tina Fontaine

Portrait of Tina Fontaine + Selfie of Tina Fontaine

*This article was used as the basis for an episode of John Lordan’s Seriously Mysterious podcast.* EARLY LIFE: Tina Fontaine was born on January 1, 1999 to Valentina Duck and Eugene Fontaine. Both struggled growing up, with Eugene suffering the ill-effects of Canada’s residential school system. At 12 years old, he left his home in

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The Disappearance of Autumn Shaganash

Two photos of Autumn Shaganash

EARLY LIFE: Autumn Shaganash, of Constance Lake First Nation, was born in 1996. She always wanted to spend time with friends and talk to her family, and she was known for her sense of humour and frequent use of social media. Autumn was also known to frequent Barrie, Ontario’s Native Friendship Centre. At the time of

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The Disappearance of Misty Potts

Photo of Misty Potts

EARLY LIFE: Misty Potts was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1977 and grew up on the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation, about 70km away. Her family – including brothers Zachary and Percy Jr. and sister Eva – were raised very traditional, with their father being a hunter and their mother a gatherer. Their father, in

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The Murder of Susan Assin

Photo of Susan Assin

EARLY LIFE: Susan Assin was born in the 1950s to Daisy Quoquat and John Louie Assin. She was raised on the Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation in northwestern Ontario with her 10 siblings, including Irene, Darlene, Linda, Floyd, Maxine, Katherine, Ira, Joyce and Josie Ann. By the time she was 20 years old, Susan had begun to

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