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Chief Commissioner Marion Buller speaks at the closing ceremony marking the conclusion of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, on June 3rd, 2019. After two and a half years of hearings, a Canadian inquiry released its final report on the disappearance and death of hundreds if not thousands of indigenous women, victims of endemic violence that the commission controversially said amounted to "genocide."

Ideas

When Will North America Reckon With the Ongoing Genocide of Indigenous Women?

A two-year study by a Canadian commission has declared that a genocide is taking place—but the only people who seem to care are indigenous.

Terese Marie Mailhot

Mist on the Fraser River in Delta, British Columbia, Canada.

Social Justice

‘Look for Me, Please’: How Indigenous Women Work to Help Each Other When Authorities Turn a Blind Eye

It is a travesty that we're not fully investigating the disappearance of indigenous women—whether or not they lived model lives.

Terese Marie Mailhot

Mount Cheam seen from Seabird Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Social Justice

Why Do Native Women Keep Disappearing?

North America is still not safe for indigenous women—and we need all the support we can get.

Terese Marie Mailhot