Unsolved: Highway of Tears

About this episode

This episode discusses the disappearances along Highway 16 in British Columbia, focusing on the stories of Indigenous women and the systemic issues surrounding these cases.

Content Warning: This episode discusses missing persons, violence against Indigenous women and girls, and systemic racism. Highway 16 in northern British Columbia — a 724‑km (450‑mile) stretch of remote road — has been the site of dozens of disappearances over the past five decades. In this episode, we share the stories of: • Tamara Chipman (2005) — Gitxsan Nation, last seen near Prince Rupert Madison Scott (2011) — vanished from a campsite near Vanderhoof Immaculate “Mackie” Basil (2013) — Dakelh/Carrier woman missing near Kuz Che Reserve, Fort St. James Through their stories, we explore how transportation gaps, geography, policing, and systemic racism intersect along the Highway of Tears — and why so many families are still waiting for answers. https://www.aptnnews.ca RCMP (E‑PANA, missing persons bulletins) https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca Carrier Sekani Family Services https://www.csfs.org Global News https://globalnews.ca Highway of Tears Initiative & Symposium Report https://www.highwayoftears.org National Inquiry into MMIWG https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca Support & Resources Highway of Tears Initiative https://www.highwayoftears.org Carrier Sekani Family Services…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rachel, Krystal

Topics covered

• missing persons
• violence against Indigenous women
• systemic racism
• Highway of Tears
• transportation gaps
• policing

Keywords

• Highway of Tears
• Indigenous women
• missing persons
• systemic racism
• policing
• transportation gaps
• Tamara Chipman
• Madison Scott
• Immaculate Basil

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RCMP, Carrier Sekani Family Services, Global News, Highway of Tears Initiative, National Inquiry into MMIWG

Places: British Columbia, Highway 16

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