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Turtle Island News, 2016-2018

Emily Hall, a member of the I Stand #InUnity Resource Team, collected each of the articles about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada from Turtle Island News in Fall 2017. Katie Hughes collected the articles from Turtle Island News in Winter 2018. 

2018

“Manitoba Chief Calls On Government To Hold Inquiry Into Indigenous Teen’s Death.” Turtle Island News. March 15, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/03/15/manitoba-chief-calls-on-government-to-hold-inquiry-into-indigenous-teens-death/

“Crown Won’t Appeal Acquittal of Accused in Tina Fontaine Case.” Turtle Island News. March 13, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/03/13/crown-wont-appeal-acquittal-of-accused-in-tina-fontaine-case/

Omand, Geordon. “Indigenous Leaders Divided In Support For MMIW Inquiry’s Extension Request.” Turtle Island News. March 7th, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/03/07/indigenous-leaders-divided-in-support-for-mmiw-inquirys-extension-request-2/

“Winnipeg Police Did Their Best In Death of 15 Year Old Tina Fontaine: Chief.” Turtle Island News. March 7, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/03/07/winnipeg-police-did-their-best-in-death-of-15-year-old-tina-fontaine-chief/

Malone, Kelly Geraldine. “‘I Feel Scared:’ Indigenous Youth Call For Change After High Profile Acquittals.” Turtle Island News. March 5, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/03/05/feel-scared-indigenous-youth-call-change-high-profile-acquittals/

“Round Dance Calling Justice For Tina Fontaine Blocks Regina Intersection.” Turtle Island News. February 28, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/28/round-dance-calling-justice-tina-fontaine-blocks-regina-intersection/

Lambert, Steve. “Review of How CFS System Handled Tina Fontaine Almost Done But May Not Be Public.” Turtle Island News. February 27, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/27/review-cfs-system-handled-tina-fontaine-almost-done-may-not-public/

MacDonell, Beth. “Family, Friends, Elders Gather At Sagkeeng First Nation To Honour Tina Fontaine.” Turtle Island News. February 27, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/27/family-friends-elders-gather-sagkeeng-first-nation-honour-tina-fontaine/

“Supporters of Tina Fontaine’s Family March in Winnipeg To Support Her Family.” Turtle Island News. February 23, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/23/supporters-tina-fontaines-family-march-winnipeg-support-family/

Graveland, Bill. “Accused In Death of Tina Fontaine Not Guilty of Murder.” Turtle Island News. February 22, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/22/accused-death-tina-fontaine-not-guilty-murder/

Graveland, Bill. “Missing, Murdered Inquiry Commissioners Comment On Tina Fontaine Murder Case.” Turtle Island News. February 22, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/22/missing-murdered-inquiry-commissioners-comment-tina-fontaine-murder-case/

Graveland, Bill. “Closing Arguments In Murder Trial For Man Accused Of Killing Winnipeg Teen.” Turtle Island News. February 20, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/20/closing-arguments-murder-trial-man-accused-killing-winnipeg-teen/

Graveland, Bill. “Justice For Tina Fontaine Should Not Mean Injustice For Accused: Defence.” Turtle Island News. February 20, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/20/26902/

“Jury Finished Hearing Evidence In Trial For Man Accused of Killing Tina Fontaine.” Turtle Island News. February 15, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/15/jury-finished-hearing-evidence-trial-man-accused-killing-tina-fontaine/  

Malone, Kelly Geraldine. “Court Hears Tapes After Police Bugged Apartment In Tina Fontaine Murder Case.” Turtle Island News. February 15, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/15/court-hears-tapes-police-bugged-apartment-tina-fontaine-murder-case/

“Mother of Murdered Aboriginal Woman Tells Inquiry Tougher Laws Are Needed.” Turtle Island News. February 13, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/13/mother-murdered-aboriginal-teen-tells-inquiry-tougher-laws-needed/

Lambert, Steve. “Man Accused Of Killing Indigenous Teenager Told Police It Wasn’t Him.” Turtle Island News. February 8, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/08/man-accused-killing-indigenous-teenager-told-police-wasnt/

“‘She Wanted a Ride Back:’ Tina Fontaine Sought Ride Out of Winnipeg Before Death.” Turtle Island News. February 6, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/06/wanted-ride-back-tina-fontaine-sought-ride-winnipeg-death/

“Holes In Duvet Cover Under Scrutiny In Death of Teenaged Girl.” Turtle Island News. February 5, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/05/holes-duvet-cover-scrutiny-death-teenaged-girl/

“B.C. Offers Update On Transit Improvements Along ‘Highway of Tears.’” Turtle Island News. February 2, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/02/b-c-offers-update-transit-improvements-along-highway-tears/

“Trial Told Suspect In Teen’s Death Had Similar Duvet Cover As One She Found  In.” Turtle Island News. February 2, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/02/02/trial-told-suspect-teens-death-similar-duvet-cover-one-found/

“Killed and Dumped In River: Tina Fontaine’s Voice Heard in Winnipeg Courtroom.” Turtle Island News. January 29, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/01/29/killed-dumped-river-tina-fontaines-voice-heard-winnipeg-courtroom/

“Trial To Begin For Man Accused Of Killing Manitoba Teen Tina Fontaine.” Turtle Island News. January 29, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/01/29/trial-begin-man-accused-killing-manitoba-teen-tina-fontaine/

“Feds Long Way From Restarting Or Scraping Missing, Murdered Women Inquiry: PM.” Turtle Island News. January 17, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/01/17/feds-long-way-restarting-scraping-missing-murdered-women-inquiry-pm/

“Native Women’s Association ‘Outraged’ By Upheaval at MMIW Inquiry.” Turtle Island News. January 17, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/01/17/native-womens-association-outraged-upheaval-mmiw-inquiry-2/

“Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry Loses Executive Director.” Turtle Island News. January 11, 2018. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2018/01/11/missing-murdered-indigenous-women-girls-inquiry-loses-executive-director/

2017

“Bennett Mum, Chiefs Want Ottawa To Replace MMIW Head.” Turtle Island News. December 13, 2017. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2017/12/13/bennett-mum-chiefs-want-ottawa-replace-mmiw-head/

“AFN Chiefs Call For MMIW Chair To Resign, Buller Says She’s Staying.” Turtle Island News. December 7, 2017. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2017/12/07/afn-chiefs-call-mmiw-chair-resign-buller-says-shes-staying/

Turner, James. “Guilty Plea In Death Of 11 Year Old Girl On Northern Manitoba First Nation.” Turtle Island News. December 7, 2017. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2017/12/07/guilty-plea-death-11-year-old-girl-northern-manitoba-first-nation/

“Statement By the Prime Minister On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.” Turtle Island News. December 6, 2017. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2017/12/06/statement-prime-minister-national-day-remembrance-action-violence-women/

Perkel, Colin. “Tears Flow At Thunder Bay Hearing For Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry.” Turtle Island News. December 4, 2017. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2017/12/04/24923/

2016

“Statement by Minister Wilson-Raybould on the accomplishments of 2016.” Turtle Island News, December 30th, 2016.
http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2016/12/30/statement-minister-wilson-raybould-accomplishments-2016/

“Trudeau details latest steps on new relationship with Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples.” Turtle Island News, December 15th, 2016.
http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/trudeau-details-latest-steps-new-relationship-canadas-aboriginal-peoples/