Violence against Aboriginal women, a social phenomenon
Abstract
"Dawn Crey. Ramona Wilson. Daleen Kay Bosse. These are just three of the estimated
500 Aboriginal women who have gone missing or been murdered in Canada over the past thirty
years" (Finding Dawn, 2006). Sadly, Indigenous women remain the targets of racist and sexist
crimes, because of entrenched post-colonialist views in Canadian society. Despite the United
Nations' plea to resolve the issue of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, Prime
Minister Stephen Harper refuses to lead an inquiry into the matter. As a result, Indigenous
friends and families of the victims have joined together to increase public awareness in hopes of
bringing justice to the loved ones they tragically lost. This paper will demonstrate how
colonialist views continue to oppress Aboriginal women today, and what initiatives are helping
to correct this social bias.