AFN Demands Independent Investigation into Killings of Four Indigenous Women in Winnipeg

The Assembly of First Nations passed a resolution today calling for an independent inquiry into the killings of four Indigenous women in Winnipeg.

Chiefs supported the bid by Betsy Kennedy of War Lake First Nation, urging Manitoba’s lieutenant governor to establish a commission of inquiry to assess the police and provincial response to the case.

Jeremy Skibicki admitted to killing Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois, and an unidentified woman referred to as Buffalo Woman by an Indigenous grassroots community.

Countrywide protests have been held over the case, which dates back to 2022, demanding that a landfill be searched for the remains of two victims — an effort set to begin this fall.

The resolution passed today states that First Nations commissioners should conduct the inquiry and evaluate the search efforts.

A Manitoba judge is expected to deliver a verdict in the criminal case on Thursday.