EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 44 MIN
Unsolved: Highway of Tears
from Coworkers & Crime
Content Warning: This episode discusses missing persons, violence against Indigenous women and girls, and systemic racism.Highway 16 in northern British Columbia — a 724‑km (450‑mile) stretch of remote road — has been the site of dozens of disappearances over the past five decades. In this episode, we share the stories of:• Tamara Chipman (2005) — Gitxsan Nation, last seen near Prince Rupert Madison Scott (2011) — vanished from a campsite near Vanderhoof Immaculate “Mackie” Basil (2013) — Dakelh/Carrier woman missing near Kuz Che Reserve, Fort St. JamesThrough their stories, we explore how transportation gaps, geography, policing, and systemic racism intersect along the Highway of Tears — and why so many families are still waiting for answers.https://www.aptnnews.caRCMP (E‑PANA, missing persons bulletins) https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.caCarrier Sekani Family Services https://www.csfs.orgGlobal News https://globalnews.caHighway of Tears Initiative & Symposium Report https://www.highwayoftears.orgNational Inquiry into MMIWG https://www.mmiwg-ffada.caSupport & ResourcesHighway of Tears Initiativehttps://www.highwayoftears.orgCarrier Sekani Family Services https://www.csfs.orgNative Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) https://www.nwac.caNational Inquiry into MMIWGhttps://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca
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