My mom has been missing since March 3 of 2000. She either went missing from Edmonton Alberta or Vancouver British Columbia. I miss her so much I’m 32 years old now and I haven’t seen her since I was four years old. Her name is Linda May Scott born February 14.
Abu 3azez do research before talking about white racist groups in Canada we have hate laws which makes it illegal for hate groups, but it doesn’t mean we don’t have any racist white but they stay hidden..
Carling watch a show called First Contact on APTN website and it’s free too...it’s a show made to address all stereotyping of indigenous people of Canada. Trust me you’ll learn lots of new things...they took 6 white Canadians and let them experience what it’s really like for indigenous people and how they live...
Alice Evonic this has nothing to do with racism and everything to do with culture as these are primarily protistutes and drug users getting killed as they put themselves in danger. How can you police an “underground” element of the population that constantly in hiding? The focus should be on helping the high percentage of young native women who sell their bodies for sex and how to help them.
I’m a young cree woman currently living in Winnipeg and yes, this is a very sad issue that still goes strong today, as sad as that is. As someone who has had female family members go missing, be murdered, and abused/assaulted, it’s absolutely heartbreaking. My mother was one of those missing girls at one point. She was found a few days later in a ditch almost lifeless, her abusers still roam free nearby. I wish we lived in a world where not only my people were treated peacefully, but where we all were treated peacefully.
Insufficient police work, period. They need a task force, here in the US as well for the same problem. I believe it's a few serial killers on the loose target someone easy to get into their car.
Im so sorry for what your family and you have went thru miss…. I felt your comment deep down, probably cause i live in Calgary and know people who’ve had similar experiences around our part of the world ….. hope your well these days, I hope you never lost hope
I wish so too. I promise to treat others peacefully, but especially Native American women. I do not know how to help except tell people who will listen. I’m nobody though. This deserves more attention. I’d say the most attention since it’s been obviously covered up. I’m so sorry. May God comfort and bless you and your family. 🙏🏻♥️🕊️
Dear Dena and AJ+ team, You all are doing such important and necessary work. This channel is at once inspiring and heart breaking, which means you’re keeping it real. Thank you for your service.
I just found this video and will be using it for my college presentation on the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. It made me sick hearing how little the police and govt have been doing regarding this matter. These women and their families deserve safety and answers! The team have done a good job presenting the reality.
"These women and their families deserve safety and answers!" Its not the government killing them lmao. Its literally these women's families...sad but true.
why is it that our government does not show the same level of care and compassion towards its indigenous population as they do towards new comers/immigrants. I say this as a woman of color and a first generation immigrant in Canada. I have been blessed and supported by the government in every step of my life; it breaks my heart to see how the indigenous girls and women are denied the rights and protection they deserve in Canada.
Care and compassion that isn't ture many people believe that in this is genocide because the government isn't doing anything and racism against natives in my opinion isn't talked about enough. Natives go through A LOT of racism. And how can the Canadian government look after immigrants when in reserves in Canada dont EVEN HAVE CLEAN WATER. But I do understand what you mean.
@@humahashmi2946So, if the child's parents aren't, won't, or are unable to look after their children we do what? Have someone move into the families house to ensure the children are being looked after? Or just have someone drop in now and then to make sure they are still reasonably healthy, and haven't been mistreated or beaten lately? Sorry for my attitude, but was a foster parent a long time and saw some horrible things.
@@kenrogers1282 There is always more than two options. Indigenous kids should be placed in indigenous families if the children need to leave the situation. There is A HUGE systematic abuse by the government that uses these safety measures as an extension of a colonial state
@@humahashmi2946 Great idea! The only problem you need to take care of there, is there are not enough Indigenous foster homes available to properly care for the children that need to be cared for. But don't misunderstand me. I agree that would be the best solution.
This needs to be talked about by everyone. I've been writing songs about this and i hope that more people speak out about every aspect of this. it's horrible and it needs to be dealt with so that everyone is safe. safe.
I was about 17 when I learned that indigenous people went missing and nobody bothered to help except the people who cared for that person. I'm glad people all over are wanting to do the right thing. The hardship is when governments dont want to expand on these types of cases.
BuddyL they hate indigenous people of Canada because indigenous hold a lot of power over the land. Because of Treaty Rights...I think Americans don’t know what Treaty Rights is because America never kept any...
what is Canada doing exactly? looks to me like they are trying to help the problem. the community is stepping up and trying to deal with this issue. the police are tracking and jailing the “johns”. a big problem is the poor girls growing up in physically and sexually abusive homes. its not the average canadian or government official who is abusing them, its apparently their own family. and then there are problems with drug abuse and i dont think this helps at all. awareness helps, and what the community was doing trying to scare the “johns” off from the prostitution streets. the girls really gotta stop putting themselves into those kinds of situations too. i dont know the full answer but man please dont just blame the average Canadian. progress is a two way street and it can be hard to help people who sometimes dont want to change, but like i said the community seems to be unifying and doing a better job at calling out the “johns” and trying to watch out for and guide aright the Indigenous women. all that said its a horrifying nasty disgusting tragedy thats for sure.
My heart hurts watching all that they had to go through and are still experiencing. No one should have to scrape the bottom of a river for there loved ones but thank god they do the work they do. It's heartbreaking that law enforcement is not doing enough to protect them. The foster system is a mess and does nothing to really set the children who "phase out" of the system up for success. Like teaching them how to pay bills, get a job, apply for school, but even more than that how to take care of oneself when things are unstable. For instance if someone was going through a mental break or some sort of stress they have not been taught how to cope properly and turn to substance abuse, violent relationships, sex exploitation, ect. There are so many things that need to change and it's hard not to feel overwhelmed and bitter. But I hope the good people of Canada will continue their fight for justice and resolution so that one day there will be no need for a resolution. Families and women should be able to walk freely with out fear of violence or murder.
Sadly the biggest threat to a native woman is a native man. When 70% of the solved murders are traced back to your own community and ethnicity it is easy to see why it isn't safe.
I was in Montreal, when I was 18, scouting around seriously considering a move there. I was very impressed, but subsequently move to Seattle. I had no idea of this....
Read the Canadian budget. One came out yesterday. Indigenous people in Canada are only 4% of the population and they receive 30% of the federal money, more than the military or any other program. These indigenous people are extorting Canadians.
Reagan Pup here this show was made for people like to address stereotyping of indigenous people of Canada plus this is not America, what?!? You assume same thing happen to Indigenous people in Canada like what Americans did?!? Huh?!? You have heard of treaty rights? If not, STFu and watch this show... aptn.ca/firstcontact/
Rudy Straight here you too watch this show it even address “taxpayers” excuse people like you who always, always use as excuse...in fact people like should really open up the books and read about TREATY RIGHTS! Hahahahaha seriously it’s written in English. You do k own how to read in English, right?!? If yes. Then I suggest you read about Treaties in Canada fest before opening up your mouth about “taxes” just shows how little you really know about North America, unless you are one of them stupid ignorant American who doesn’t even bother to do actual research before throwing your ignorance around.....
I hope that we can finally have justice for much of our missing people. It's so sad to constantly hear about online or news that people go missing, it's not fair. 😭
Right he needs to address issues at home I'm disappointed because Canada should be better than America .Yet I'm finding that it's the same except the food is better.
I’m so disgusted by this. Why? Why? What does it say about people who try to erase an entire race and culture? Ridiculous. Why isn’t this talked about more? So upsetting.
I am really grateful that your school values your education enough to do that. It is only until recently that in our schools we started learning about Native American history in class and eventually the 70’s AIM movement.
I didn't realize that this was going on since 1980. I was never taught this in school or anywhere. I heard of this about 5 years ago... and whenever I hear it they act like it's no big deal. And here I was hitch hiking from place to place ALONE.
This is absolutely disgusting. Every single person deserves justice and prompt attention. I wish there was so much more done. I’m from the Toronto area and it’s the exact same here. I wish there was more I could do to help. Our government doesn’t give a shit about anyone that doesn’t “benefit” them. It’s time for a change!! My heart just breaks 😔🖤
Let's have a discussion as well how they fail each other as broken family units incl.community which causes many natives unfortunately to wander aimlessly through life with no purpose in todays context. Elders shifting blame to gov't instead of recognizing they are failing in their roles.
War between native people and government has always been the there. The government has no interest to save Native Americans .but now and then they have to show interest because the whole world is watching. I say they had no interest because a lot of damage has been done. they have a lot of contaminated Mines that they never properly sealed, the school's barely get any funding. A lot of poor lighting and Facilities on the reservation. The main street in my town is just filled with nothing but abandon and decomposing homes and structures, just because there's asbestos and they classified them as historical buildings, which they actually belonged to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, I'm sure they don't want to spend money hiring construction Crews to demolish and reconstruct better units for the community. Those structures been up since 60+ years. Only people that go in them are meth heads or drunks who want to pass out. Doors and windows are gone, people set fires to them constantly. And this Main Street is where the hospital is located and what is the schools are located for children so it's pretty sad when you see updated School structures and hospitals surrounded by abandoned buildings. It also feels like a conspiracy when junk food is a lot cheaper and there's so many deals for them on the rez to help promote obesity and diabetes. 3 out of 5 sotres here have no fresh fruits or vegetables. everything is just packaged or processed with a lot of sugar and salt. Even the Housing Authority policies for public dwelling units, they also forbid homeowners from possessing firearms. I mean I'm disabled and I can't engage in any physical conduct. How would I be able to defend myself or my home if someone broke in and I was unarmed? Overall I could buy a firearm and keep one home but if I end up using it i will be in violation of the housing policy and I can be evicted from my home just because of self-defense. it's like these Housing Authority offices want residents to be victimized. Idk. Alot of these policy and changes can be done but most of it relies on the government/ tribal officials to take action. Which we barely see. The town I'm in is installing streetlight our of town, wtf? What about all the lack of lighting in the neighborhoods in town. Seriously we only have two street lights on our street and their both on one end.
Every time i pass by this Mural on Portage ave I Raise my hand in the air to salute them . May the Creator bring these Beautiful Women PEACE & JUSTICE !
@Nick Arjomand it’s my own personal experience with intergenerational trauma from my parents, grandparents, great grandparents and ancestors experience at the Indian residential schools and with cultural genocide and genocide, in general. I don’t expect anyone outside of that experience to understand because like you, they’ll try to justify or downgrade our negative colonial experience to their own. Europeans and other groups have been colonized, definitely, but my people to this day are still suffering from the effects. Whereas, other groups, such as Europeans, are not as effected. Did you know the last Indian residential school closed in 1996? Not long ago. Also, did you know that native Americans are the most discriminated and discarded group in North America? We are under African American groups, let that sink in before you tell me this and that about colonial effects and trauma.
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Whyyyyyy keep separating children away from their families white people abuse and murder their babies more than indigenous women HOWWWWWW CAN THIS BE GOING ON IN 2024 TERRIBLE BEYOND WORDS FILTHY WHITE PERVERTED SADISTIC EVIL MEN HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THESE GIRL AND WOMEN NOT ONE OUNCE OF EMPATHY BLOODY TERRIBLE PEDOPHILES RAPISTS MURDERERS SADISTIC CRUEL EVIL 👹
I remember living in Montreal and how I would talk about this issue with the locals and they would have no idea, needs to be at the front of Canadian politics. Trudeau better wake the hell up
Firstly, because many indigenous people are mixed race, it's really an issue of nations, or nationality. Second, if you look at the demographics, the indigenous population is actually growing at a much higher rate than the non-aboriginal population in Canada and is projected to make up about 10% of the total Canadian population by 2036. Genocide is a misnomer. The real problem is the low status of indigenous women.
1pyroace1 Put your anger back in your pants and ask yourself just WHO is destroying this race? If you instantly fall into a "white shaming" mindset then you're not getting the big picture. I understand the atrocities my ancestors may have visited upon their ancestors -- just as I understand the atrocities that happened the other way around (Rousseau not withstanding!). Currently the average Native individual receiving about 75% more social assistance than the average non-Native. We're talking grants, bursaries, special programs, special dispensations, special exemptions, special powers that the average non-Native Canadian just cannot access. Perhaps a combination of the coddling, and the resulting failure to address internal problems is as much to blame as "white-ness"? Terrible things happen when anyone is cloistered away so they don't have to step up and incorporate into the unified society. We can point to arterial bleeders and apply bandaids. But it might be good to learn just why so much "arterial bleeding" is happening in the first place and stop that. And the problems start . . . at home.
@@tanler7953 While I certainly feel for anyone involved in so bad a home-life they have only the cruel streets to turn to, no progress will be made while one side is denying responsibility for their part in this tragedy.
@@tanler7953 It sounds like you're talking about the "restitution" ideology, which is an off-shoot of "equity of outcome". Which I am not a fan of. Each generation makes its own fortunes and faults -- particularly in North America where there is tremendous opportunity for upward mobility both socially and financially. And there are few people who cannot go back several generations and find oppression in their past that nobody is paying them restitution for.
I am indigenous myself and i hate this goes on especially to my own people. Unfortunately this has been going on for years and people are starting to lose hope. This situation needs more help, and the help needs to come quick..
Im an Awabakal/Geawegal woman from Australia, All Indigenous woman around the world from countries that were colonised by british invasion, have suffered the same atrocities. To my canadian sisters, please know the world is watching our plights.
Inquiries only create high paying jobs. I have never witnessed an enquiry that really assisted in solving a problem. Give the money to the community task force and assist them to get the job done.
The plight of Native women is one of the greatest modern day tragedies of North America. Thank you for creating more awareness on this disturbing issue. Please watch the movie 'Wind River' on this topic.
I’m embarrassed and horrified especially as a Native American woman who was completely clueless. I knew about the children that went missing after the Queens visit many years ago but not this thank you so much , liked , shared and subscribed
Ya....and as a typical immigrant who only interested in wealth your comments lack sincerity and your efforts to understand Canada is trivial and annoying to us Indians who are submerge with thus influx of cash hungry immigrants
Thank you for this coverage. I had no idea this was happening. My prayers to all of the families affected and prayers for safety and change for those working to put am end to this.
They took me from my Indigenous Mother for reasons I won't repeat. But it wasn't true.. I remember living with my mother. I remember a lot. She didn't do that to me.. But stuff happened once I was in the system.. I'll probably never see justice! I'm just mad they got away with it!
And when I aged out there was no internet. No1 noticed, or they just didn't care. I was completely on my own. Even when I was on extended Care& independent living, I received 696$/month at 15yrs old, to pay rent, get food, and stay in school. I wound up working as a waitress in the adult entertainment industry as soon as I was old enough to be there. It was one way for me to make enough money to survive without an education..
I'm a Canadian who lives in Scotland now.. This video really disturbed me... We can do better so I'm wondering why we ain't doing better.. And why all the government hold ups and people resigning and pulling out of commites.. Anytime a committee is involved in anything I'm deeply suspicious... Peace xx
I wish JT would literally put all his efforts in stopping this, having their culture come back to life and actually embrace them as being part of Canada. I wish the education board would allow teachers to educate children about their history and what we are continuing doing to them. Everyone who doesn't have power in Canada, trust me, want to help, but it's the higher ups that are stopping us.
Are you kidding about Justin Trudeau? He is a UN lackey if you couldn't tell. They want population control by the year 2030 or sooner. And Covid should have been completely obvious and the trucker issue, that Justin Trudeau is not a friend of liberty or people anywhere!
The resilience of the Indigenous community is something to be admired since the goal of colonialism was to decimate them. Canada really has some dark chapters in its history yet the mainstream fails to educate themselves because sadly very few people care.
@@josiemadison3617 these women are from the clan mothers lines, the keepers of knowledge and culture. Imperialism mandates that religion is imposed on aboriginal people as one of the first steps of this agenda.
Much of Al Jazeera's reporting of injustice or wrongness in the West is unimpeachably accurate and good. But Al Jazeera seems far less enthusiastic about reporting wrongness in Arab societies. I wonder why that is.
As horrifying as this is, it's even more terrible that the same problems now affect America, Canada, AND Australia. Anyone aware of other nations facing the same ignored tragedies?
Its happening in the U.S. too. I live in Wisconsin and there must be a dozen active serial killers here, more than a few of which target native women. This is ignored by the media. A native girl comes up missing, you hardly hear about it. Very sad, very unjust, we can and must do better.
I've seen a number of similar videos to this one and two conflicting things become apparent. First the overwhelming majority of these women were/are being victimized by indigenous men, and very often by close or extended family members. Second, that reality is scrupulously avoided to create the impression that the opposite is true. By slanting the report this way, the authors are adding one more act of exploitation on these women. Not to say the government (police, social services, prosecutors) shouldn't be doing more. They certainly should. But in the hierarchy of duties and responsibilities, the behaviors and attitudes of indigenous men come first. And THAT should have had a larger segment in this report.
Jessie let’s be honest, it’s the Americans who did far more damage to Natives than Canada. Shit Canada kept the same Treaties Americans broke in 1771 which stills stands and upheld today..this is why Natives of Canada are called First Nations. “First Nations” means Natives with Treaty Rights..
@@dn2ze Unfortunately, no Indigenous person is going to acknowledge that treatment was any better under the British because it doesn't fit the racist exploitation model.
@@dn2ze The treatment of natives for both the U.S. and Canada was very similar. The current conditions of the indigenous populations is also very similar. You should be able to address criticisms of your country without pointing to other countries. It's pretty sad how some Canadians can't take even the most minor criticism without pointing to the U.S..
Im from usa.. My heart go's out to all the familys ..canadas political goverment should be ashamed not doing anything is like murdering these poor women and children.. Usa has a lot of problems as well we all need to take are goverments back from these tyrants.
Everyone's mad at the federal government about this but... what exactly would you have them do? As a nation we've offered money, social programs, schools, money, and more money, free university, more social programs. It's not solved the problem. The kids in foster care are removed from dangerous households. "Keeping them with their family" sounds nice but means keeping them around drugs and men who are violent. That's why there's an inquiry. Becuase throwing money and resources hasnt solved the problem yet. The assistance programs need to be restructured. Canada systematically pushed indigenous people into poverty. We need work hard AND smart if we want to pull them back out again.
Thank u 4 ur work no words to say on work ur doing 2 help families that got missing loved ones missing i pray u ladys find out were are women are going.creator help u on ur work try find these missing women
Unfortunately, this appears to be a major problem in both Canada., as well as the U.S. If the two sides are able to share predator information, they may find out that there are some similarities. Which may be of some help to all to prevent even further murders and assaults.
Yes sir, but the authorities would have to care and actually be doing something in order for that to happen. It's the same for any poor families, if they're not from well to do family, no one cares.
To all you fathers out there; if you love your daughter, then teach her how to build muscle mass and fight in order to be able to defend herself. Yes, she may not look very ladylike when she is flexing her muscles or throwing punches, but being a lady has never saved a woman from being abused or murdered.
I went to a meeting at the bell when i was 17. As a mixed cree girl with dark hair and light eyes theres no reason why it wasnt for me other than luck. I graduated in 2018 and now more than a handful of people i went to school with are gone just because the adults meant to keep us safe are failing every year. Indigenous lives matter and deserve to be protected and i cant believe anyone would disagree
Florida..did not know anything about this..so sorry for their loss..hope and prayers and a faster response team there would help..who's to say they weren't exported..a lot of that is going on world wide.💝
Claudette's sister showed wht she really felt about her siters relationship with Matthew. Its a huge contrast from matthew. He seemed really hurt about claudette being missing on that show 16x9. Crying and all .
Wow, I’m coming across this in 2021 and I’m really glad it was on my recommended. Thank you so much for this video it truly is educational and I think this is something the rest of the world definitely needs to hear with out a doubt.
Well if you see the movie "Conspiracy of Silence", about the murder of Helen Betty Osborne, you´ll understand what Whites in Canada think about Indians
I knew that Canada has had an problem with their indigenous people. However, I had no idea that it was this big. Thank you for your excellency in reporting this. This is really sad.
It is very sad how the police and other agencies ignore reports and make assumptions when it is involving Aboriginal Canadians. It is very sad and it breaks parents hearts. Now indigenous babies bodies are showing up, from the days of forced assimilation of indigenous kids. 100's are showing up and the church has been hiding it. Those two crimes, years apart, show the same descrimination and the same mentality of seeing them less important. It is a big shame on Canada's reputation.
One can conclude that the unaddressed issues left behind by colonial institutions and racist practices are the foundations for this crisis. The indigenous people are structurally discriminated since people from the dominant culture/s refused to overturn the mistakes of the past.
@@Mypromiselive wait until you hear about the suffering of indigenous communities here in the Philippines. I'm recommending a book to you, its called "Wars of Extinction". It details how indigenous tribes (referred to as Lumads, a local term meaning native) have been actively pushed out of their lands and killed by big business like mining and logging and the government since colonial times up to the present.
Great work! Can't wait to see how y'all tie in the pipeline mancamps next episode, to address the intersectional nature of environmental destruction. As my Stó:lō sister told me, "There's a direct correlation between the way these people treat our bodies, and the way they treat the land" #ProtectTheInlet #OilFreeSalishSea #NoPipelines #MMIW
If the money is there to finance foster carers then the money is there to help these families through welfare instead of ripping them from their roots!! No better than the days of the residential schools. The police unwillingness to help speaks volumes
