Local activists believe the majority of Peace region residents would rather look the other way than face the hard truth of the ongoing MMIWG2S+ crisis.
Indigenous women are 400 per cent more likely go missing and when they do, the search is often hampered by police apathy. That's where Mukwa Bear comes in.
Ottawa is beginning consultations today on creating a public alert system for missing Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people, as some advocates call on the federal government to expand emergency notifications for all Indigenous people.