Sombre event held at Muskeg Lake to honour MMIW

• Share on Facebook
• Share on Bluesky
• Share on X
• Copy Link

In Nov., 2018, a search party found the remains of Deanna Greyeyes near Muskeg Lake. The 66-year-old was reported missing three days prior by her family.

103 strays since Jan.

LLRIB responds after dangerous dog pack draws concerns in communities

5h ago

public safety

'We have sympathy for this individual': North Battleford church responds after bear spray incident

7h ago

'YOUR BRIDGES ARE IN POOR CONDITION'

Battleford council moves ahead with $56K bridge inspection plan

7h ago

RCMP say the investigation into Deanne Greyeyes’s death is still ongoing and there have been no charges laid yet.
(Submitted photo)

In addition to those two unsolved cases, the community is also still searching for answers regarding the whereabouts of Ashley Morin. The 32-year-old woman was last seen in North Battleford on July 10, 2018. Although Morin’s body has not yet been found, police have said they consider her disappearance to be a homicide.

“I think days like today are very critical to ensure we are remembering them,” Lafond said. “I wanted this walk to let them know ‘we walk with you.”

Representatives from the Blaine Lake detachment of the RCMP took part in the walk. Lafond said she appreciated the support, explaining it helps repair the strained relationship between RCMP and First Nations communities, but added a lot of work has yet to be done.

Due to COVID-19 protocols, group gatherings are limited to 10 people, forcing the cancellation of many annual events. Lafond said the community’s pandemic team did a great job making sure people followed proper social distancing. Members of one household started the walk, and once they walked about 20 yards, members of another house hold started and so forth.

(Submitted photo/ Harry Lafond)

While the theme of the event was sombre, Lafond explained it also gave the families a chance to talk and share stories.

“We’ve got to come to some sort of normal in our communities. We’ve got to keep things moving for the mental health and people need to be able to get out and walk,” she explained.

–

nigel.maxwell@jpbg.ca

On Twitter: @nigelmaxwell