Thank you Shwa for posting the article. Do these places not have Task forces?
I read further in the links, and it does come to mind that RCMP especially more so in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are very complacent towards aboriginal people in general. Correct me if I am wrong pls. Over the years it seems to me that 911 calls have been disregarded, or if regarded were done so slowly. I'm not saying all RCMP, but those that do seem to make headlines alot.
This retort on the first link by Goodgolf:
Before I begin, it is important to state that I am an aboriginal. I have worked with at risk youth my entire life. Several of the young aboriginal women who's bodies have been discovered in and around Winnipeg share several similarities. Most were raised in a residence supported by Income and Employment Assistance (Welfare). Several of them did not enjoy a childhood with structured routine with limits and appropriate consequences, as they were raised by parents who were either raised in residential schools, or who themselves were raised by victims of residential schools. Proper parenting skills were not handed down from generation to generation as they traditionally are, therefore parenting was not in thier reportiore of skills. These parents love their children, there is no doubt of this, however they often lack the proper skills to rear healthy well nurtured children due to having to deal with their own issues of abuse and neglect, loss of culture in their own lives. They are often dealing with substance abuse issues themselves.Their children often drop out of school early due to unstructured homes, and have absolutely no money. These young girls often become sexually exploited by gangs or to support a crack addiction, which they use to assuage the abuse, usually sexual they themselves have often endured. Should they become pregnant, its not such a bad thing, because now they can at least get regular income and a place of thier own, a little independence.The problems these young girls face are immense, and the only people who are advocating for them are small grass-roots women's orgs who are also fighting full time for funding.An entire holistic community approach is needed to support entire families, that is the root of the issue.
Do you agree with this writer?
While I see many non-aboriginals living on the fringes of society, to me it seems that most often the aboriginal women are the ones targetted by shady persons. I live near Edmonton so what comes to mind is the grisly slayings we went through.
IMO a community is successful if all persons within contribute to make a safer and better place to live for all people. This takes many community resources and it should. Safety and education should be the major focus.
When I lived more northern, near Buffalo Lake, I believe it was Cardinal, then an MLA who was instrumental in improving lives of many and it was working. Some of the colleges adopted a policy of "aboriginals first" for the many programs. If it can work in Alberta, other provinces can do the same.
Topic: Hillary Angel Wilson | Murdered - discovered August 20, 2009 | Winnipeg (Read 642 times)
