Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women is a cause for which Matthew walked across Canada.^[1]

In Anishinabek News

December 2014: The authors argue that Aboriginal women are targeted because they are impoverished and Aboriginal. A national inquiry has been proposed to investigate the complex web of social issues underlying these cases. The Harper government has characterized these cases as purely criminal matters for police departments.^[2]
January 2015: The Blanket of Hope project sought to represent 1,181 individuals who have been murdered or stolen in Canada. Advocates used the memorial to call for a formal inquest into the disappearance and death of Indigenous women.^[3]
May 2015: Activists like Gladys Radek and John Fox have called for a public inquiry into the violence against Indigenous women. The movement honours victims of violence such as Cheyenne Fox.^[4]
October 2015: Candidates Kathleen Jodouin and Nicole Peletier both committed to holding a formal inquiry into this issue during the 2015 election campaign.^[5]
June 2020: A benefit for this cause was held in Kincardine in April 2016, where Jaylynn Wolfe spoke about her fears as an Indigenous girl. A Faceless Doll quilt project was organized at St. Anthony's school to bring attention to this campaign.^[6]
May 2021: Matthew walked for an entire year from British Columbia to Nova Scotia to support this cause.^[1]