The legacy of Tina Fontaine

There are more than 1800 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across the Canada. 

One of those girls was Tina Fontaine.

Along the bank of the Red River in Winnipeg, a memorial stands for Tina, where her small body was discovered in August 2014. 

Even though the frozen river is just starting to melt, winter still has a cold grip in Winnipeg. Brightly coloured plastic flowers and trinkets colour the white snow, ice and mud surrounds the memorial.  

But Tina's death wasn't just another murder case.

People from across the country saw their own daughters, nieces and granddaughters in her young face.

This week, Rosanna will head to the memorial site at the Alexander Docks in downtown Winnipeg where Tina Fontaine's body was found, and read a poem she wrote inspired by MMIWG.

Thelma Favel, Tina's great aunt, describes the Tina she remembers and reacts to how Tina's life is inspiring others.

Emily Gardner is a graffiti artist from Saskatchewan now living in New Zealand. She's painting a large scale portrait of Tina in Auckland.

Ikwe Safe Rides started as an alternative to taxis for Indigenous women in Winnipeg, Rosanna will go for a ride with one of the drivers to find out how, after 47,000 rides, that service is making a difference.

Matthew Shorting is a dad who works with young people in Winnipeg. He came up through the Child and Family Services system and will explain how he talked about Tina Fontaine with his 9-year-old daughter.

Tina Fontaine's case is not an isolated one. We'll check in with Connie Walker, host of Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo, to talk about the importance of telling these stories.

This Week's Playlist: 

N'we Jinan - The Highway 

IsKwé featuring Tanya Tagaq - The Unforgotten 

Classified - Powerless