Research and Sources
The following is the research I did for my original list that I wanted to make the figures out of.
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Annita Lucchesi has logged over 3,000 cases of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada and the U.S. Although that sounds like a lot, she estimates they’re missing about 25,000 in total.
The Sovereign Bodies Institute's numbers provided to CBC News said there were a total of 359 missing and murdered cases cases between 2015 and 2019. According to the institute, Alberta had the highest number of MMIWG cases between 2015 and 2019 with 93, followed by 65 in Ontario, 61 in Saskatchewan, 56 in Manitoba and 38 in British Columbia. The institutes database counts 1,724 confirmed MMIWG cases in Canada dating back to the 1900. Over 75% of the cases were recorded after 1980 and the numbers rise the closer, they get to present day because records are more readily available.
The Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) did their own inquiry into MMIW, in America alone. Attempting to collect data from 71 cities in 29 states. Requesting that the data start from 1900, but two-thirds of the cases in UIHI’s data are from 2010 to 2018. This suggests the actual number of urban MMIWG cases are much higher than what UIHI was able to identify in this study. UIHI identified 506 unique cases of missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls across the 71 selected cities—128 (25%) were missing persons cases, 280 (56%) were murder cases, and 98 (19%) had an unknown status.
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In late 2013, the Commissioner of the RCMP initiated an RCMP-led study of reported incidents of missing and murdered Aboriginal women across all police jurisdictions in Canada. The figure of 1,017 murdered and 164 missing Aboriginal women used in this report was compiled based on the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) Homicide Survey data from 1980 to 2012 and follow-up review with police forces across Canada.
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Sources
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National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, “Reclaiming Power and Place: volume 1b”, https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Final_Report_Vol_1b.pdf
It starts with us, 2017. “Community Lists”, http://itstartswithus-mmiw.com/community-lists/#1485456540464-287e628c-dde8
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 2014, “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women: A National Operational Overview.”, http://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/national-operational-overview.pdf
Urban Indian Health Institute, 2020, “Missing and Murders Indigenous Women & Girls”, https://www.uihi.org/resources/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-girls/
Urban Indian Health Institute, 2020, “Our Bodies, Our Stories”, https://www.uihi.org/resources/our-bodies-our-stories/
CBC News, 2019. “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women”, https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/
CBC News, 2019. “MMIWG cases continued at same rate even after national inquiry began, data shows.”, MMIWG cases continued at same rate even after national inquiry began, data shows | CBC News
My original list
This is the original list I was working with and kept adding names I found. I was combining the information I got from several places. Double checking to make sure the information was correct. Using social media, obituaries, and other databases. I was using news platforms but often times there wasn't much on the news unless the cases became popular.
I would go to the social media platforms to get the whole name because their family members would release that information when looking for their loved one.
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The databases provided numbers not names. I don't want numbers because that would make this collecting messy.
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I did my best to find missing and murdered indigenous men since that was also apart of my goal. Yet that was more difficult in finding because a lot of these weren't in the news. It was the families themselves that called for the injustice.
Out of the 11 men, there are 2 that died from the starlight tours of Saskatoon.
Starlight tours are acts of racism against mainly native men who are caught walking at night by the RCMP. During the winter, police will take them out of the city and dump these men, so they have to walk back in freezing temperatures. We only know that these happened because of cops due to the fact that one native man survived this attempt.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls (2000-2021)
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1. Anne Maria Lucas 56 NL Found Sept 21, 2003
2. Abigail Andrews 28 BC Missing April 7, 2010
3. Ada Elaine Brown 41 BC Found April 9, 2001
4. Adele Rose Mary Matinet 22 ON Found Feb 2004
5. Agnes Sutherland 62 ON Found Feb 4, 2018
6. Ahshellla Huxtable 36 ON Found Sept 13, 2019
7. Aielah Saric-Auger 14 BC Found Feb 9, 2006
8. Alannah Cardinal 20 AB Found July 25, 2016
9. Alissa Martin-Travers 5 ON Found April 2008
10. Alloura Wells 27 ON Found Summer 2017
11. Amber Alyssa Tuccaro 20 AB Found Sept 1, 2012
12. Amber Guiboche 20 MB Missing Nov 10, 2010
13. Ameilia Sainnawap 31 ON Found Aug 22, 2018
14. Annie Pootoogook 46 ON Found Sept 19, 2016
15. Andria Meise 32 BC Missing 2006
16. Annette Margaret Holywhiteman 44 AB Found 2010
17. Angel Edna Carlick 19 YT Found Nov 2007
18. Angela Meyer 22 NT Missing Nov 27, 2010
19. Angela Poorman 29 MB Found Dec 14, 2014
20. Angela Williams 31 BC Found Dec 13, 2001
21. Angeline Pete 28 BC Missing May 26, 2011
22. Anne Maria Lucas 56 NL Found Sept 21, 2003
23. Anne Rose Peters 22 BC Missing Oct 11, 2008
24. Ashley Chantal Mckay 25 ON Found Oct 30, 2018
25. Ashley Machiskinic 22 BC Found Sept 15, 2010
26. Ashley Mandamin 20 ON Found Aug 2, 2018
27. Ashley Smith 18 ON Found Oct 2007
28. Audrey Desjarlais ? MB Missing 2011
29. Autumn Andy 15 ON Found June 10, 2018
30. Azraya Ackabee Kokopenace 14 ON Found April 17, 2016
31. Baby Girl 9 mths MB Found spring 2015
32. Barbara Kentner 34 ON Found July 4, 2017
33. Barbara Loon 34 ON Found May 2009
34. Beatrice Adam 36 SK Found Oct 12, 2014
35. Bella Laboucan Mclean 25 ON Found July 20, 2013
36. Belinda Ann Cameron 42 BC Missing June 4, 2005
37. Bernadine Quewezance 36 SK Found Jan 2, 2012
38. Bernice Joan Rich 21 NL Found June 14 2013
39. Betty Anne Cup 72 ON Found Oct 12, 2018
40. Beulah Peters 23 ON Found Dec 2, 2018
41. Bonnie Atagoogak 34 ON Found Feb 1, 2020
42. Bonnie Lynn Jack 37 AB Found May 2006
43. Bonnie Marie Joseph 32 BC Missing Sept 8, 2007
44. Brandy Vittrekwa 17 YT Found Dec 8, 2014
45. Brandy Wesaquate 28 SK Missing Jan 1, 2012
46. Brenda Campbell 51 MB Found July 7, 2016
47. Brittany Bearspaw 16 AB Found Jan 1, 2006
48. Brooklyn Moose 25 SK Found Sept 11, 2015
49. Carol Lynn Prudhomme 46 SK Found Sept 28, 2001
50. Caitlin Potts 27 BC Missing Feb 22, 2016
51. Carolyn Connolly 57 ON Found August 2, 2008
52. Chantelle Alice Rose Bushie 16 AB Missing Dec 1, 2007
53. Charity Keesic 19 ON Found Aug 2001
54. Charnelle Jenny Masakeyash 26 ON Found June 2016
55. Chelsea Nagokee 28 ON Found Nov 12, 2018
56. Cherisse Diane Marie Houle 17 MB Found July 1 2009
57. Cheryl Johnson 23 NS Found May 2001
58. Cheryl Lynn Black 46 AB Found May 18, 2004
59. Cheyenne Santana Marie Fox 20 ON Found April 25, 2013
60. Chloe Matthews 11 ON Found 2011
61. Claudette Priscilla June Osborne-Tyo 21 MB Missing July 25, 2008
62. Christine Cardinal 22 AB Found May 2018
63. Cindy Gladue 36 AB Found June 22, 2011
64. Crystal Shannon Saunders 24 MB Found April 20, 2007
65. Cynthia Albena Audy 27 MB Missing October 2004
66. Cynthia Lynette Jamieson 44 ON Found June 12, 2002
67. Danielle Marie Faye Big George Zaagaategabowik 23 ON Found Aug 30, 2018
68. Danielle Marissa LaRue 24 BC Missing Nov 2002
69. Danita Faith Bigeagle 22 SK Missing Feb 11, 2007
70. Dawn Crey 42 BC Missing Dec 11, 2000
71. Deanna Marie Bellerose 29 AB Found May 16, 2012
72. Deborah Toulouse 41 ON Found may 18, 2002
73. Delaine Copenace 16 ON Found March 2016
74. Delena Lefthand Dixon 20 AB Found August 2008
75. Della Ootoova 46 NU Found June 7, 2008
76. Delores Brown 19 BC Found Aug 19, 2015
77. Delores Dawn Brower 32 AB Found April 19, 2015
78. Delta Makanak 6 ON Found March 20, 2019
79. Denise Katherine Bourdeau 39 ON Found April 2007
80. Desiree Oldwoman 21 AB Missing Aug 27, 2011
81. Destiny Rae Tom 21 BC Found March 23, 2013
82. Dianne Mae Bignell 60 MB Missing May 17, 2018
83. Diane Marshall 43 ON Found May 2006
84. Diana Rattlesnake 48 MB Found Oct 28, 2004
85. Donna Marie Kasyon 20 SK Found June 15, 2002
86. Donna Taylor 36 BC Found Feb 7, 2007
87. Edna Bernard 28 AB Found Sept 23, 2002
88. Elaine Frieda Alook 35 AB Missing May 11, 2004
89. Elaine Vawn LaForme 48 ON Found Jan 22, 2012
90. Elena Assam-Thunderbird 17 ON Found June 1, 2002
91. Emily Osmond 78 SK Missing Sept 9, 2007
92. Eva Mitchell 83 BC Missing Aug 20, 2004
93. Felicia Velvet Solomon 16 MB Found June 11, 2003
94. Fonassa Bruyere 17 MB Found Aug 20, 2007
95. Freda Goodrunning 35 AB Found June 4, 2014
96. Geraldine Ann Lewis Beardy 29 MB Found Sept 17, 2009
97. Gladys Marie Simon 41 NB Found Sept 10, 2012
98. Gladys Tolley 61 QC Found Oct 5, 2001
99. Glennis Edwards 48 BC Found Oct 30, 2006
100. Gloria Gladue 44 AB Body not found
101. Heather Ballantyne 40 SK Found Oct 29, 2013
102. Heaven Traverse 2 MB Found Jan 14, 2005
103. Helen Louise Jacobs 73 ON Found July 2005
104. Helyna Rivera 25 ON Found 2011
105. Hilda Agawa 63 ON Found June 2009
106. Hillary Wilson 18 MB Found Aug 20, 2009
107. Immaculate Basil 26 BC Missing June 14, 2013
108. Irma Lynn Murdock 32 MB Missing June 16, 2000
109. Jacqueline Crazybull 43 AB Found July 11, 2007
110. Janice Cher Desjarlais 35 AB Missing Oct 3, 2010
111. Janine Wasaquate 20 SK Found Dec 8, 2004
112. Jarita Naistus 20 AB Found Oct 2, 2005
113. Jeanenne Chantel Fontaine 29 MB Found March 14, 2017
114. Jeanette Marie Cardinal 40 AB Found Feb 7, 2011
115. Jeanine Marie St. Jean 42 ON Found Nov 2006
116. Jeannette Jean Chief 49 SK Found June 6, 2007
117. Jennifer Catcheway 18 MB Missing June 19, 2008
118. Jennifer Stewart 36 ON Found Aug 2010
119. Joey English 25 AB Found June 9, 2016
120. Jocelyn McDonald 16 ON Found Oct 2000
121. Jordina Skunk 29 ON Found Jan 31, 2008
122. Juanita Cardinal 27 AB Found Feb 26, 2006
123. Judie Thibault 57 ON Found Nov 2000
124. Justine Cochrane 15 AB Found March 4, 2011
125. Judy Quill 33 ON Found March 22, 2009
126. Katie Sylvia Ballantyne 40 AB Found July 7, 2003
127. Karina Wolfe 20 SK Found Nov 14, 2015
128. Karla Desrosiers 45 ON Found Jan 17, 2007
129. Katelynne Sampson 7 ON Found Aug 3, 2008
130. Kathleen Leary 66 MB Found May 21, 2015
131. Kayleigh Ivall 14 ON Found April 28, 2020
132. Kelly Goforth 21 SK Found Sept 2013
133. Kelly Morrisseau 27 QC Found Dec 10, 2006
134. Kimberly Jararuse 20 NL Found Jan 14, 2010
135. Krystal Andrews 22 MB Found Nov 9, 2015
136. Krystie Ann Knott 16 AB Found May 21, 2011
137. Leah Anderson 15 MB Found Jan 6, 2013
138. Leanne Benwell 27 AB Found June 21, 2007
139. Leanne Lawson 23 ON Found 2011
140. Leslie Talley 29 AB Found Jan 6, 2010
141. Liana Mathewson 44 ON Found 2008
142. Linda May Scott 29 AB Missing Sept 2000
143. Lisa Marie Young 21 BC Missing June 30,2020
144. Loretta Lavalley 36 ON Found Nov 2008
145. Loretta Saunders 26 NL Found Feb 13, 2014
146. Lorilee Mae Francis 24 AB Missing Oct 2007
147. Maggie Burke 21 AB Missing Dec 9, 2020
148. Maisy Marie Odjick 16 QC Missing Sept 6, 2008
149. Marcia Viola Koostachin 24 MB Found July 30, 2005
150. Mariah Wesley 18 ON Found 2009
151. Marie Lynn Lasas 19 SK Found June 21, 2007
152. Marilyn Munroe 41 MB Found Feb 22, 2016
153. Mary Ann Davis 25 ON Found 2005
154. Mary Susan Evans-Harlick 24 NL Found Dec 11, 2002
155. Mary Papatsie 39 ON Missing 2017
156. Maxine Susanne Peters 34 ON Found June 13, 2004
157. Maxine Wapass 23 SK Found Nov 2002
158. Melanie Dawn Geddes 24 SK Found Dec 2005
159. Melissa Chaboyer 35 MB Found Nov 6, 2005
160. Melissa Miller 37 ON Found Nov 2, 2018
161. Mercedes Stevens 9 ON Found Sept 2006
162. Michella Hadwen 37 AB Found Oct 2009
163. Mildred Flett 51 MB Missing June 8, 2010
164. Misty Potts 37 AB Missing Mar 14, 2015
165. Moira Louise Erb 36 MB Found Sept 17, 2003
166. Nadine Machiskinic 29 SK Found Jan 10, 2015
167. Nellie Angutiguluk 29 QC Found May 19, 2015
168. Nicole Daniels 16 MB Found April 1, 2009
169. Nicolle Hands 32 MB Found Oct 2, 2003
170. Pamela Jayne Holopainen 22 ON Missing Dec 14, 2003
171. Pamela Napolean 42 BC Found Aug 4, 2014
172. Patricia Ann Quinn 33 BC Missing July 10, 2008
173. Rachel Quinney 19 AB Found May 2004
174. Ramona Shular 36 BC Missing Nov 2003
175. Regis Korchinski-Paquet 29 ON Found May 27, 2020
176. Rena Fox 38 ON Found Feb 28, 2003
177. Rene Lynn Gunning 19 AB Found May 21, 2011
178. Rhonda Gardiner 33 SK Found June 2004
179. Richele Bear 23 SK Body not found 2013
180. Rocelyn Gabriel 20 MB Found Jan 26, 2014
181. Rose Brenda Decoteau 43 AB Found Oct 5, 2005
182. Rowena Mae Sharpe 38 NB Found March 20, 2012
183. Roxanne Marie Isadore 24 AB Missing Sept 2007
184. Roxanne Charlie 26 BC Found Oct 31, 2009
185. Ruth Cocks 51 AB Found April 7, 2008
186. Samantha Paul 26 BC Found June 2014
187. Sarah Obed 45 NL Found Aug 13, 2005
188. Savannah Hall 3 BC Found Jan 2001
189. Serena Colson 26 NL Found Feb 28, 2002
190. Serenity 4 AB Found Sept 27, 2014
191. Shannon Alexander 17 QC Missing Sept 6, 2008
192. Sharon Nora Jane Abraham 39 BC Missing Jan 2004
193. Shelley Anderson 51 ON Missing Summer 2009
194. Shelly Dene 25 AB Missing July 2013
195. Simone Samarah Ann Sanderson 23 MB Found Sept 2, 2012
196. Sindy Ruperthouse 44 QC Missing April 23, 2014
197. Shirley Ann Waquan 39 AB Missing July 1, 2007
198. Shirley Cletheroe 45 BC Missing June 10, 2006
199. Stephanie Cormier Chaisson 49 NL Found March 26, 2012
200. Sunshine Wood 16 MB Missing Feb 20, 2004
201. Sylvia Ann Guiboche 20 MB Missing June 13, 2003
202. Tabitha Kalluk 38 NU Found Dec 25, 2002
203. Tamara Chipman 22 BC Missing Sept 21, 2005
204. Tamra Jewel Keepness 5 SK Missing July 5, 2004
205. Tanya Brooks 36 NS Found May 11, 2009
206. Tanya Nepinak 31 MB Body not found
207. Terrie Ann Dauphinais 24 AB Found April 29, 2002
208. Thelma Pete 53 BC Found Dec 2, 2004
209. Therena Adelin Marsland (Silva) 35 MB Found Dec 15, 2002
210. Teresa Cassandra Robinson 11 MB Found May 11, 2015
211. Tiffany Maureen Skye 19 MB Found Aug 13, 2011
212. Tina Michelle Fontaine 15 MB Found Aug 10, 2014
213. Tiffany Morrison 24 QC Found May 31, 2010
214. Verna Shabaquay 50 BC Found Sept 16, 2011
215. Violet Heathen 49 AB Found Nov 2009
216. Victoria Joanne Crow Shoe 43 AB Found Sept 13, 2015
217. Yvonne Elizabeth King 40 NL Missing Oct 13, 2002
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Men (2000 – 2021)
1. Braeden Alfred James Spavier 26 SK Found Jan 1, 2020
2. Brennan Ahenakew 20 SK Found May 10, 2018
3. Brydon Whitstone 22 SK Found Oct 2017
4. Jake Sansom 39 AB Found March 28, 2020
5. Joel Judd 27 AB Missing Dec 28, 2019
6. Kory Lee Campbell 22 ON Found July 2017
7. Lawrence Wegner Found 2000
8. Morris Cardinal 57 AB Found March 28, 2020
9. Robert Lloyd Gray 50 ON Found July 2017
10. Rodney Naistus Found 2000
11. Waylon Smith 17 MB Missing Jan 17, 2006