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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, & Two-Spirit (MMIWG2S)

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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, & Two-Spirit (MMIWG2S)

"We will find the truth by gathering many stories from many people." (source)

This subject guide will help with introductory research and searches for quality information resources on the topic of MMIWG2S people in Canada. You will find links to books, ebooks, journals, databases, videos, websites and more.

Suggested Search Terms

To find resources related to this topic, you may have success experimenting and searching with the following terms: ​​

 

aboriginal
assault
"dissappeared women"
death
domestic abuse
child abuse
colonial legacy
economic conditions
First Nations
gangs
gender inequity
gender studies
genicide
"highway of tears"
homeless persons
homelessness
homicide
housing insecurity
housing policy
human trafficking

lateral violence
marginality
missing persons
MMIWG2S
mentally ill
murder victims
native peoples
prostitution
prostitute
"race relations"
racism
sexual abuse
sexual violence
shelters
"Sisters in spirit"
social conditions
street youth
"Stolen sisters"
substance abuse
Two-Spirit people
violence against women
women's studies

SEARCH TIPS: Experiment with different combinations with brackets (), AND, and OR; brainstorm synonyms and alternative spellings; use quotation marks to search for phrases; and don't forget to apply filters to your search results to limit them further (by geography, date published, subject, etc.)