Resources

Documents and Reports

In 2006 Lheidhli T’enneh First Nation, Carrier Sekani Family Services, Carrier Sekani Tribal Coucil, Prince George Nechako Indigenous Employment and Training Association, and the Prince George Native Friendship Center created The Highway of Tears Symposium Recommendation Report in memory of all the women who have gone missing or were founded murdered along Highway 16, the Highway of Tears.

This report captured the personal stories and recommendations shared at the Highway of Tears Symposium on March 30 and 31st, 2006. A collective and unified voice of the victims’ families and the community, advances and supports all of the 33 recommendations contained in this report for:

1. Victim Prevention
2. Emergency Planning and Team Response
3. Victim Family Counseling and Support
4. Community Development and Support

The purpose of this report is to present all realistic and achievable Highway of Tears Symposium Recommendations under each of the four topics of community response. Only the realistic and achievable recommendations are contained in this report, as each recommendation is transferred into direct action. Each symposium recommendation listed is a specific direction or call for action item, with supporting rationale included to support that recommendation.

We continue to work to implement each of the 33 Recommendations and have started a research project to assess where we are at in the implementation.

We also are working to implement the Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry in to Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA People.