An accountant, a chief, a nurse, a student, a counsellor—each of them came close to being on Canada's list of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Thirteen remarkable women tell their extraordinary stories of terrible violence and formidable resilience—stories that, as one survivor hopes, will serve as 'a pay-it-forward of women sharing their pain and triumph.’ By Nancy Macdonald READ MORE
Warning: This page contains information about sexual assault and/or violence
Paula Potter, 49
Counsellor and elder
HER STORY
Nahanni Fontaine
Special adviser
government of Manitoba
HER STORY
Gail K. Gus, 51
Crisis care and wellness coordinator
HER STORY
Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie, 21
Student
HER STORY
Anonymous, mid-30s
Nurse
HER STORY
Ashley Richard, 24
Student
HER STORY
Lisa Muswagon, 34
Accountant and owner,
Native Model Studio
HER STORY
Shae Doiron, 31
Contractor
HER STORY
Lani Elliott, 45
Administrator and former RCMP special constable
HER STORY
Kim Jonathan, 41
Interim chief, Federation
of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
HER STORY
Mona Woodward, 52
Support worker,
community leader, activist
HER STORY
Anonymous, mid-30s
Administrative assistant
HER STORY
Winona Williams, 30
Student and
daughter of Mona Woodward
HER STORY
Reporter: Nancy Macdonald Editor: Dianna Symonds Photo editor: Liz Sullivan Art director: Stephen Gregory Digital production editor: Amanda Shendruk Video producers: Jimmy Jeong, Tiffany Brown Olsen and Liz Sullivan Photographers: Jimmy Jeong, Nancy Macdonald, Derek Mortensen, Sergi Sanchez and John Woods Videographers: Jimmy Jeong, Tiffany Brown Olsen, Sergi Sanchez and John Woods Video editors: Tiffany Brown Olsen and Michelle Turingan Created in association with Project 97