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Why is no one counting murdered Indigenous women and children?

Aug 14, 2024
Lorena Allam, an Indigenous affairs editor, joins Nour Haydar, an advocate for families seeking justice, to discuss the urgent issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and children. They explore heart-wrenching cases like Cindy Smith and Constance Maye-Wachow, revealing systemic failures of police investigations. The conversation highlights the unending pain families endure and the need for accountability in a broken system. Together, they call for significant reforms and underscore the importance of Indigenous-led solutions in the pursuit of justice.
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Quick takeaways

  • The ongoing quest for justice by families like the Smiths highlights the emotional toll and systemic failures in police investigations involving Indigenous cases.
  • The inquiry emphasizes the need for culturally competent policing and improved data collection to ensure serious handling of Indigenous women and children’s cases.

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Tragic Legacy of the Smith Family

The Smith family has endured decades of grief following the tragic deaths of cousins Cindy and Mona in a car crash in 1987. The girls were just 15 and 16 years old when their lives were cut short, and the family has since placed a sandstone plaque at the accident site to commemorate them. This site serves as a poignant reminder of their memory alongside flowers and fairy lights that illuminate the area at night. Despite the passage of time, the family’s quest for justice remains unresolved, highlighting the ongoing emotional toll that such tragedies can inflict on families and communities.

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