Jul 24 2023 27 mins
In this episode, I will be talking about some of the historical and current context surrounding MMIWG2S (Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and 2 Spirit People), including recent events that are related to this issue as well as gender/LGBTQ2SIA+.
[TRIGGER WARNING]: MMIWG2S and related topics are discussed in this episode.
IN THIS EPISODE:
[1:15] Brief update about the podcast
[2:45] Speaking about the history of recognizing Indigenous History Month and Pride Month in June
[4:50] Beginning to speak about MMIWG2S
[6:10] The history and recognition of MMIWG2S as an issue in Canada
[8:50] Statistics relevant to what is happening in regards to MMIWG2S
[11:25] Final Report on MMIWG2S
[14:35] Recent events at the University of Waterloo in relation to the attack of the professor and students in a gender studies class
[16:55] Searching the landfill in Manitoba to find some of our missing women's bodies
[20:30] How some of our communities have responded to the protesting happening at the Manitoba landfill site
[21:30] What can we do about this issue and/or situation
[22:45] What if you were in this situation?
[24:00] Reflecting on the issues around MMIWG2S and what we can do to understand the issues better
[25:10] The meaning of the Red Dress in relation to MMIWG2S
[26:30] Final thoughts for the episode
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