ANTHROP 2B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: 3 Women, Northern Ontario, Paul Bernardo
28 Dec 2016
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Dedicated to the families of all missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. Please come home appeals to everyone but their message is created to warn first. Nations women and girls of the dangers they face. It also shows how the danger can happen through internet predator activities. Further, the message transcends the stereotypes of women living in the streets or sex-trade; women and girls come from loving homes/supportive environments and can become part of the mission list. Series of murders and disappearances of mainly aboriginal women along the 720 km section of highway 16 between prince george and prince rupert bc from 1969- 23 first nations communities that border the highway. Region is plagued with poverty and lack of public transportation forcing occupants to turn to hitchhiking. Number of victims is 19 but aboriginal organizations range into the 40s: teenagers and women of aboriginal descent. Believed there are active serial killers operating along the highway.
