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At Least 4 Oil Pipeline Workers Linked to Sex Trafficking in Minnesota
Indigenous water protectors, experts, and officials have been warning about the links between violence against women and pipelines for years. Now, they worry there'll be more.
First All-Indigenous Modelling Agency Wants to Fix a ‘Messed-Up’ Industry
Supernaturals is likely the first agency with plans to bring in elders to support the models—and to be models themselves.
To Keep Indigenous Women Safe Joe Biden Must Go Beyond Keystone XL
Population booms caused by resource extraction sites and nearby temporary housing, or man camps, create a "hotbed" for criminal activity that disproportionately harms Indigenous communities.
Wet’suwet’en Isn’t Just About a Pipeline, but Keeping Indigenous Women Safe
Evidence shows a link between the presence of resource extraction workers who live in temporary 'man camps' and violence against Indigenous women and girls.
Indigenous Women and Girls In Canada Are Facing 'Genocide': National Inquiry
The long-anticipated government report says Canadians show ‘appalling apathy’ to the issue.
Canadian Cops Will Scan Social Media to Predict Who Could Go Missing
Critics say that predictive models will lead to false positives and could disproportionately affect vulnerable communities.
Half of Canadians killed by domestic violence belong to vulnerable groups
Racism and remoteness are barriers to getting help, new report says
Western Canada Is Still Struggling to Replace Cancelled Greyhound Service
Here’s what that means for remote First Nations communities who rely on buses for medical travel.
Raymond Cormier found not guilty in death of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine
The body of the young Indigenous girl was pulled from the Red River in Winnipeg in 2014.
Native Women Honor Those Lost to Violence Through Art
Indigenous women are murdered, kidnapped, and trafficked at alarmingly high rates. In a new exhibit, 18 Native artists address the crisis and celebrate resilience.
The Life and Death of a Career Snitch and Scammer
Sean Kirkham's sociopathic scams involved New York celebrities, coke dealing stings, a gay porn star working at the UN, a one-eyed club impresario, the FBI, murder, and, eventually, suicide.
Call for ‘Racist’ Senator to Resign Shot Down by Thunder Bay Council
Indigenous leaders are blasting the city for failing to act in Canada’s hate crime capital.