Canada: Indigenous Groups Demand Probe After Shooting of Woman
Chantel Moore was killed after a relative had called police to check for her health. |
Photo: Chantel Moore/Facebook
Published 7 June 2020
According to the victim's family, the police officer fired five times to subdue her.
Groups representing Indigenous Canadians called Saturday for an independent probe after the death of an Indigenous woman who was shot dead by a police officer called in for a wellness check.
Chantel Moore, 26, was killed Thursday in Edmundston, in the eastern province of New Brunswick after a relative had called police to check for her health.
Police have alleged she was making threats and holding a knife. According to the family, the officer fired five times to subdue her.
Moore's "tragic killing ... during a wellness check has vividly shown all Canadians that Indigenous peoples in Canada continue to face a very different set of circumstances when interacting with the policing and justice systems in Canada", said Congress of Aboriginal People (CPA) National Chief Robert Bertrand.
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Michael Tutton
The Canadian Press
Published Sunday, June 7, 2020 1:39PM PDT
Last Updated Sunday, June 7, 2020 1:41PM PDT
Ten family members of a 26-year-old Chantel Moore, who was fatally shot by police in Edmundston, N.B., are travelling across the country from British Columbia to offer support to her mother and daughter,
FREDERICTON -- Ten family members of a 26-year-old Indigenous woman who was fatally shot by police in Edmundston, N.B., are travelling across the country from British Columbia to offer support to her mother and daughter, relatives said Sunday.
Amy Charlie, who grew up with Chantel Marin, said in an interview from Tofino, B.C., that it will be important for the family to gather in the days to come.
“We grew up together. I think I need to say a final goodbye to her,” said the 20-year-old cousin, adding that in Tla-o-qui-aht culture she is referred to as Moore's sister due to their close relationship.
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Charlie and her grandmother say they are seeking more complete information from officials on what occurred.
“We all want answers,” said Charlie.
Martin is the sister of Moore's biological grandmother but says she is considered a grandmother in their Tla-o-qui-aht culture.
She has said in earlier interviews with The Canadian Press that her family has endured previous trauma at the hands of police, and she is calling for lasting change to break the pattern.
More than 50 years ago, Martin's grandfather suffered a broken neck while in police custody, she said.
Another relative died 10 to 12 years ago while in police custody, she said. There was an investigation and recommendations were made, but Martin says little has changed.
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https://bc.ctvnews.ca/chantel-moore-s-family-plan-healing-ceremonies-will-seek-answers-during-n-b-trip-1.4973466
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Tla-o-qui-aht (Clayoquot)
Article by John Dewhirst
Updated by Michelle Filice
Published Online July 13, 2009
Last Edited November 12, 2018
The Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation (meaning the “people from Clayoqua” or the people from “Tla-o-qui”) are a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council. Tla-o-qui-aht territory is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. As of September 2018, the nation has a registered population of 1,147 registered members.
Tla-o-qui-aht (Clayoquot) girl
(courtesy Wikimedia CC)
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https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/clayoquot-tla-o-qui-aht
