FOREVER LOVED - Exposing the Hidden Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada

Sep 29, 2026

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Edited collection examining the violence crisis affecting Indigenous women and girls in Canada, with focus on missing persons, murdered victims, and the social and institutional mechanisms that sustain erasure. Includes scholarly chapters addressing sociological patterns, the “Stolen Sisters” politics and policies, investigative flaws in major cases, the aftermath of violence, and the role of media. Dedicated to families and victims, emphasizing awareness, action, and lasting respect.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages334

Reading Time14 h 2 min

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Acknowledgements

Introduction: Forever Loved

I. Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls: A Sociological Phenomenon

Stolen Sisters: The Politics, Policies, and Travesty of Missing and Murdered Women in Canada

Understanding Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada

“Only the Silence Remains”: Aboriginal Women as Victims in the Case of the Lower Eastside (Pickton) Murders, Investigative Flaws, and the Aftermath of Violence in Vancouver

II. The Ongoing Erasure of Indigenous Women

The Unmournable Body of Cindy Gladue: On Corporeal Integrity and Grievability

Analyzing Erasures and Resistance Involving Indigenous Women in New Brunswick, Canada

The Duty of the Canadian Media in Relation to the Violence against Native Women: Lessons Drawn from the Case of Ciudad Juárez.

Exposing the Hidden Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada EDITED BYD.Memee Lavell-Harvard and Jenniter Brant # FOREVER LOVED Exposing the Hidden Crisis ofMissing and MurderedIndigenous Women and Girls in Canada Copyright ◎2016 Demeter Press Individual copyright to their work is retained by the authors.All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced or transmittedin any form by any meanswithout permission in writing from the publisher. inance by a oenement od canada |Canada Demeter Press 140 Holland Street WestP.O.Box 13022Bradford,ON L3Z2Y5Tel:(905)775-9089 Email:info@demeterpress.orgWebsite:www.demeterpress.org Demeter Press logo based on the sculpture"Demeter"by Maria-Luise Bodirsky Printed and Bound in Canada Front cover artwork:AlyssaM.General,"Thunder Destroys the Horned Serpent,"2011,watercolour,gouache,ink,8x 10 feet. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Forever loved:exposing the hidden crisis of missing and murderedindigenous women and girls in Canada/edited by Memee Lavell-Harvard andJennifer Brant. Includes bibliographical references.ISBN 978-1-77258-020-4(paperback) 1.Indigenous women--Violence against--Canada.2.Women--Violence against--Canada.3.Girls--Violence against--Canada.4.Missing persons--Can- ada.5.Murder victims--Canada.I.Lavell-Harvard,D.Memee(Dawn Memee), 1974-author,editor II.Brant,Jennifer,1981-,author,editor HV6250.4.W65F642016362.88082’0971 C2016-902834-8II. FOREVER LOVED # Exposing the Hidden Crisis ofMissing and MurderedIndigenous Women and Girls in Canada EDITED BY D.Memee Lavell-Harvard and Jennifer Brant DEMETER PRESS This book is dedicated to all our stolen sisterswho have been taken from us far too soon without a trace.We carry you in our hearts,and you will never be forgotten. To the families and children who have lost a loved one andstruggle to carry on,we walk by your side and will continueto do this work to bring awareness,action,and change. With this work,we hold your hand to bring honour and respectto the beautiful spirits of our women and girlswho will be forever loved. https://archive.org/details/isbn 9781772580204 Acknowledgements xiii Introduction:Forever Loved D.Memee Lavell-Harvard and Jennifer Brant 1 I. VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS:A SOCIOLOGICAL PHENOMENON 1. Stolen Sisters: The Politics,Policies,and Travesty of Missing and MurderedWomen in CanadaWendee Kubik and Carrie Bourassa 17 2. Understanding Violence against IndigenousWomen and Girls in CanadaJessica Riel-Johns FOREVER LOVED 3. # “Only the Silence Remains”: Aboriginal Women as Victims in the Case of theLower Eastside(Pickton)Murders,Investigative Flaws,and the Aftermath of Violence in VancouverPatricia O'Reilly and Thomas Fleming Ⅱ. THE ONGOING ERASURE OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN 5. The Unmournable Body of Cindy Gladue:On Corporeal Integrity and GrievabilityCaroline Fidan Tyler Doenmez 111 6. Analyzing Erasures and Resistance InvolvingIndigenous Women in New Brunswick,CanadaJosephine L.Savarese 128 7. The Duty of the Canadian Media in Relation to theViolence against Native Women: Lessons Drawn from the Case of Ciudad Juárez.Isela Pérez-Torres viii

FAQs

What is the book focused on?

The book exposes the hidden crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada and examines how violence and erasure persist.

What themes does the first section cover?

The first section focuses on violence against Indigenous women and girls as a sociological phenomenon, including policies, social understanding, and the portrayal of victims.

How does the book address media and broader accountability?

Chapters discuss investigative flaws and the duty of the Canadian media in relation to violence, drawing lessons from other cases to highlight accountability gaps.

Sep 29, 2026

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