ND EP: 8 - The Murder of Ashlee Shingoose

The Murder of Ashlee ShingooseOn March 11, 2022, twenty-nine-year-old Ashlee Shingoose went missing in Winnipeg. For nearly three years she was known only as Buffalo Woman—until DNA confirmed her identity. This episode follows her story, her family’s grief, and the fight to bring her home amid the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.Episode NotesThis episode draws on reporting from:Wikipedia – 2022 Winnipeg serial killingsCBC News – Timeline of Jeremy Skibicki caseAPTN News – “It’s a very hard thing”: Family of Ashlee Shingoose have their day in courtAPTN News – Court to hear from Ashlee Shingoose’s family a year after her killer convictedAPTN News – “It was a happy cry”: Parents of Ashlee Shingoose express relief after identificationAPTN News – Buffalo Woman identified as Ashlee ShingooseAPTN News – “She was always a loving person”: Parents of Ashlee Shingoose share their griefAPTN News – Police believe Ashlee Shingoose’s remains in Brady Road landfillThe Globe and Mail – Victim impact hearing for Ashlee ShingooseCNN – Canada Indigenous women killed, man chargedFurther ResourcesNative Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) https://www.nwac.ca/MMIWG2S+ Resources and Support (Government of Canada) https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1590521050557/1590521098343Hope for Wellness Help Line (24/7 support for Indigenous peoples in Canada) Call 1-855-242-3310 or connect via online chat: https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/