Richael Laking

Image from the Justice for Missing and Murdered Idigenous Women website

I am writing this in response to an article I read from the Winnipeg Sun.

 http://www.winnipegsun.com/2012/06/29/theres-no-need-for-an-inquiry-into-missing-and-murdered-women

First I have to say... who the hell is this guy? Clearly someone who has absolutely no ability to exercise compassion and blinded by their own privilege. And this is the view of many which is why I feel compelled to speak up.
His attitude towards the issues faced by Aboriginal women is baffling to me. It's no secret that First Nation people now live in impoverished communities as a direct result of colonization and yet people continue to play the blame the victim game.

"A national enquiry that looks into all of Canada’s missing and murdered Aboriginal women would be a giant waste of time." -Chris Procaylo
 
Reading this man's article is a waste of time. These issues will not solve themselves and simply ignoring them is a hilariously bad idea. And the fact that this ill informed and biased shit is published greatly disturbs me.

"That information doesn’t make their deaths any less tragic than most any other murder. Clearly, though, their lifestyle put them in danger of coming across a deranged scumbag. Those are the facts."

If the deaths of these women are not investigated then the deranged scum bags are allowed to wander free and are more likely to repeat the acts of rape and violence against all women. I agree that things need to change and these women live a lifestyle that puts them harms way. However no one chooses life on the street. There are complex and numerous reasons for why women of any background live this type of lifestyle.

I wonder how this situation would be approached if it were Caucasian women in place of Aboriginal women... 

And why does spell check tell me to correct caucasian to Caucasian but aboriginal in place of Aboriginal is okay?

Wow my first ever rant! Feels surprisingly good.

I'll end by adding links to proactive sites dedicated to exploring the issue with well informed perspective and a mission to better the lives of First Nation women.
http://www.missingjustice.ca/
http://www.nwac.ca/home