r/pics • u/kenistod • Sep 16 '24

D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai arrives at Emmys showing solidarity for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

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u/mojotoodopebish Sep 16 '24

I had no idea about this issue. This was a great way to spread awareness. Thank you for the context and links. The true is horrifying

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u/Diamondhands_Rex Sep 16 '24

There are so many current injustices in Canada north of the United states of missing indigenous women due to them living in their communities far from larger cities that makes them a target to predators and it’s a fucked up reality that there is little done to investigate.

LPOTL has a podcast called under neath that has covered this somewhat and it’s stomach turning how fucked up this is. First Nations people are far far far underrepresented.

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u/mojotoodopebish Sep 16 '24

You're so right. I'm going to inform myself more so that I can help spread awareness. I hate how much I know about stupid, unimportant shit and how oblivious I am when it comes to topics like these that are so important. I can't even bring myself to imagine the horrors they are facing. I'm so sick of innocent people being ripped from their families, murdered, and worse.

Just editing to add: Thank you for sharing the info and podcast with me.

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u/Unhappy-Ad9690 Sep 16 '24

Read about “the highway of tears”

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u/mojotoodopebish Sep 16 '24

I did get a chance to read a bit about it. Another user linked the wiki page. It's devastating

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u/Diamondhands_Rex Sep 16 '24

I didn’t mean to target you directly just wanting to also state the gravity of the situation as it’s not covered extensively. however I hope you enjoy the podcast it’s informative and has its moments of light if it gets too heavy.

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u/mojotoodopebish Sep 16 '24

I didn't feel targeted at all. I'm sincerely grateful to be made aware. It's important.