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Death of Tina Fontaine
Tina Michelle Fontaine was a Canadian Aboriginal teenage who was murdered in August of 2014. She was found in the Red River in Winnipeg, Manitoba. -
Creation of Drag the Red
Drag the Red is a volunteer run program where they help search for missing/murdered women in the Red River in Winnipeg. They created this program shortly after the death of Tina Fontaine. -
Métis Teen Raises over $10k for Drag the Red
Métis teen, Kayleen McKay, ran 450 km in 11 days to raise money and awareness of missing and murdered aboriginal women. The $10 000 went towards buying a new boat for Drag the Red, who helped find her cousin last year. -
The Government of Canada launch national inquiry to address the topic
The Government of Canada announced the launch of a national inquiry to address the high number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women. They will engage with survivors, families and loved ones of victims, and more. -
RCMP release of missing and murdered Aboriginal women statistics
On Thursday December 10th 2015, the RCMP released information that nearly 1200 indigenous women in Canada have been murdered or gone missing since 1980.
