Subject Guides: Indigenous Resources: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women

Books

Cover art for 'Keetsahnak / Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Sisters'

Cover art for 'Stolen sisters: the story of two missing girls, their families and how Canada has failed Indigenous women'

Cover art for 'Violence Against Indigenous Women'

Cover art for 'Forever Loved: Exposing the Hidden Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada'

Cover art for 'Highway of Tears: a true story of racism, indifference and the pursuit of justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls'

Website

National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Site includes documents, media room, interactive map and other multimedia content.

Final Report

Reclaiming Power & Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

The National Inquiry’s Final Report reveals that persistent and deliberate human and Indigenous rights violations and abuses are the root cause behind Canada’s staggering rates of violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people. It calls for transformative legal and social changes to resolve the crisis that has devastated Indigenous communities across the country.

Videos

[Video]. Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada. (2016). McIntyre Media.
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This video does not have closed captioning or a transcript.
Violence against women is a significant issue in society. One particular group of Canadian women merit special attention: Indigenous women and girls in Canada experience a scale and severity of violence that constitutes a national human rights crisis. The issue of violence against aboriginal women and girls is a systematic one with deep roots in sexism, poverty and racism.