Remains found at a Canadian landfill have been confirmed as belonging to Indigenous woman Marcedes Myran, who was killed around three years ago by convicted serial killer Jeremy Anthony Michael Skibicki. Myran’s remains were identified alongside those of another victim, Morgan Beatrice Harris, both from Long Plain First Nation. Skibicki has been linked to the deaths of four Indigenous women between March and May 2022. He met the women at homeless shelters and killed them once they were at his home. Skibicki was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to four life sentences without the possibility of parole for 25 years.
Indigenous women face alarming rates of violence and homicide, with non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native females having the second-highest rate of homicide in 2020. Red dresses are often hung in outdoor spaces as a symbol of missing and murdered Indigenous women, reflecting the REDress Project.
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs expressed solidarity with the families of the victims, emphasizing the importance of returning Myran to her family and community. Grand Chief Kyra Wilson praised the courage of Myran’s family in seeking justice and healing. The organization vows to honor the memory of Myran, Harris, and the other victims, emphasizing the need to address the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada.
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