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The Death of Nicole Daniels

EARLY LIFE: Nicole Daniels was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A miracle of sorts for her Sagkeeng First Nation family, she was conceived despite her family believing her mother would never become pregnant. As such, she became a shining light to her loved ones, and her immediate family would eventually grow to include two sisters and

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The Death of Tiffany Skye

EARLY LIFE: Tiffany Maureen Skye was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 8, 1992 to parents Josephine Skye and Morris Bushie. A member of the Bloodvein First Nation, she grew up in a large family, which consisted of three sisters, two brothers, three step-brothers and two foster parents. Tiffany is described as having been very

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The Disappearance of Abigail Andrews

DISAPPEARANCE: Abigail Andrews hasn’t been seen or heard from since April 7, 2010. At 6:00pm that evening, she was last seen leaving her basement apartment on 99th Avenue in Fort St. John, British Columbia. While leaving the residence, she told her neighbour, who also happened to be her landlord’s father-in-law, that she was going to

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Canada’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Indigenous rights have always been a topic of great interest and concern to me. In a country such as Canada, where we pride ourselves on being an inclusive and forward-thinking nation, it’s hard to believe that Indigenous people have been treated so poorly. From families being separated and young children being forced to live in

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The Murder of Sonya Cywink

EARLY LIFE: Sonya Nadine Mae Cywink was born on August 19, 1963 in Little Current, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. The second-youngest of Wilfred Laurier Cywink Sr. and Estelle McGregor’s thirteen children, she grew up in a family that deeply loved her and she, them. The Cywink family lived near Whitefish River First Nation, located in northern

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