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Journalist Angela Sterritt’s new book “Unbroken: My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls” intertwines her personal story with the broader issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, aiming to honour their lives and highlight the systemic failures in addressing this crisis.

In this book, journalist Jessica McDiarmid investigates the cases of MMIWG on Highway 16, the devastating impacts of this tragedy, and loved ones’ fight for justice. She does so through interviews and an investigation of the causes of the tensions between settlers and Indigenous peoples in the region, linking the cases of MMIWG on the Highway of Tears to others across Canada.

John T. Fox offers a candid portrayal of his life’s journey, from childhood to the present, delving into personal struggles such as alcoholism and the loss of a loved one, urging readers to confront their own truths and reflect on the world around them.

In this volume, edited by Kim Anderson, Maria Campbell, and Christi Belcourt, the tension between personal, political, and public action is brought home starkly as the contributors look at the roots of violence and how it diminishes life for all. Together, they create a model for anti-violence work from an Indigenous perspective.

This volume edited by Jennifer Brant and D. Memee Lavell-Harvard is part of their larger efforts to draw attention to the shockingly high rates of violence against Indigenous women. The volume includes a variety of voices from the academic realms to the grassroots and front-lines to speak on this grave violation of the basic human rights of Indigenous women and girls.

In August 2008, over 300 people attended the conference “Missing Women: Decolonization, Third Wave Feminisms, and Indigenous People of Canada and Mexico” to discuss racialized, sexualized violence, sharing insights from academics, activists, police, and family members of missing and murdered Indigenous women.