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Taken

Taken

“Taken” is a true crime documentary series by APTN and CBC, shedding light on the mysteries of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada, sharing their stories and tracking the search for justice.

National Documentaries & Film Search Support

missing.murdered.natives

Missing-Murdered-Natives

Instagram page and community service that posts missing persons flyers and flyers for those at risk throughout US and Canada. The page raises awareness and spreads immediate information such as last known locations, physical descriptions, and also connects people with direct numbers for local police contacts.

Ongoing Community Safety Search Support

MMIW Database

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This database covers Canada and the USA and shares pictures of missing persons, so people can work together to help find and advocate for missing Indigenous people and bring them home.

Ongoing National Databases Search Support

Missing Manitoba Women

Missing-Manitoba-Women

A Blogspot website and Facebook page dedicated to posting about missing women and girls. The Facebook page is active with re-posts about missing individuals of all genders across Canada, regardless of identity. The Blogspot page is now inactive, but an archive of it remains.

Ongoing Search Support

First Nations Tracker Mukwa Bear Helps Find Missing Indigenous People

First Nations tracker Mukwa Bear searches for missing Indigenous people across Canada, highlighting his invaluable skills and dedication, with a GoFundMe campaign supporting his efforts.

Ongoing Community Safety Search Support

British Columbia

Aboriginal Alert

This website provides active information on missing Indigenous peoples and helps to connect people, share resources, and locate people. It is run primarily by family members, friends, and colleagues of missing peoples.

Ongoing National Community Safety Databases Search Support

Bear Clan Patrol 3rd Search Walk

Community members in Winnipeg’s North End, led by the Bear Clan Patrol, conducted a search for 33-year-old Leah Keeper, a mother of two who had been missing for over a year.

Ongoing Advocacy Community Safety Search Support

Nov 17, 2024 Winnipeg

Anti-Violence Leadership by Indigenous Women and Girls on International Women’s Day 2024

On March 8th, 2024, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) highlighted the leadership of Indigenous women and girls in anti-violence initiatives across Canada on International Women’s Day, emphasizing the need for justice and action to end gender-based violence.

Advocacy Search Support

Mar 8, 2024 Vancouver

Bawating Prayer Vigil in Support of Landfill Search 2023

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On September 12th, 2023, a prayer walk and vigil were held in Sault Ste. Marie to support the search for Indigenous women in a Winnipeg landfill and to honour local missing and murdered women.

Accountability Advocacy Healing & Ceremony Marches & Rallies Search Support Vigils

Sep 12, 2023 Sault Ste. Marie

Landfill Blockade

Landfill-Blockade

The Brady landfill blockade in Winnipeg was dismantled, but families and supporters continue advocating for a search of the Prairie Green landfill for missing Indigenous women’s remains.

Accountability Advocacy Protests Search Support

Jul 10, 2023 Winnipeg

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