In Memoriam

A strong Onion Lake Cree Nation woman, a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend, Daleen Kay Bosse (Muskego) was last seen on May 18, 2004 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Support came from family, friends and the Onion Lake Cree Nation to raise funds, hold marches and do whatever they could to raise awareness about Daleen's disappearance and find out what had happened to her.

Daleen was missing for over four years when her remains were found in August 2008 north of Saskatoon in an isolated rural clearing.

Charges of first-degree murder and indignity to a body have been laid and the preliminary hearing is scheduled to begin in Fall 2009.

In Spring 2009, the University of Saskatchewan will award Daleen with a posthumous teaching degree, to which she was studying before she was tragically taken from us.

Terrie Ann Dauphinais was found murdered in her Calgary, Alberta home on April 29, 2002. Her murder remains unsolved. Anyone with information related to Terrie’s murder is asked to contact Sue at suemartin29@hotmail.com.

The following poem was written by Terrie’s father, in memory of his beloved girl.

And what is the memory that’s valued so highly
that we keep it alive in that flame?
What’s the commitment for those who have died,
when we cry out they have not died in vain?
We have come this far always believing that
justice would somehow prevail.
This is the burden, this is the promise,
and THIS is why we will not fail.
Don’t let the light go out
It’s lasted for so many years
Don’t let the light go out
Let it shine through our love and our fears and
Our tears

A Mohawk woman from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory in Ontario, Shelley Lynne Joseph is remembered as the loving mother of four children. She is also cherished as a beloved daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. On July 2, 2004 Shelley was murdered in Hamilton. She was 40 years old.

"Tragic News”

Our lives were changed by the tragic news
Detectives are piecing together the clues,
“It happened so fast there was nothing we could do”
Thinking to myself “this can’t be true”,
Our bodies went numb and tears started to flow
What lay ahead we didn’t know
Your life stole away by this heartless man
The preachers talked about “God’s perfect plan”,
Some kind of plan for him to take you this way
Making us re-live it every day,
Please take me back to yester year
When life made sense and you were here,
God, take away our tears at night
Dry our eyes so we can find the light,
Guide our way through each new day
Help us try to find the way,
We’ll be with her again it’s true
When we fade and life starts anew.

By Sheena Joseph, Shelley’s daughter

"Sometimes I Wish You Were Still Here”

You know there are times in this world when even a
man needs someone to talk to
Some who means more than a friend
Someone who’ll be there until the end
Someone who’ll let you spread your wings
Someone to tell you things
Yes, sometimes I wish you were still here

You know, even more than I like to admit, from
time to time I still need your advice.
I remember telling you about a girl
I remember letting you back into my world
I remember the 1st day you said good-bye
I remember every night after that I cried
And yes, sometimes I wish you were still here

So right now, there’s nothing more in this world I
could ever want
Than a friend in this world to make up my mind
Than a friend to listen to both sides
Than a match to light my way
While I search for a better day
And when I find it, yeah, I’ll still wish you were here

By Ivan Joseph, Shelley’s son

The Morrisseau family has not had any justice regarding the murder of Kelly Morrisseau. They are patiently waiting for this day to come. Any information can be forwarded to the City of Gatineau Police Department's Detective M. LePage.

Kelly was murdered December 10, 2006 in the National Capital Region. She was seven months pregnant.

Georgina Faith Papin was born on March 11, 1964 in Edmonton, Alberta. A member of the Enoch Cree First Nation, she is remembered as a talented artist and wonderful cook. Georgina had tremendous pride in her identity as a Cree woman. Traditional dancing, songs, art, and teachings had an important place in her life.

In 2002, Georgina’s remains were found on Robert Pickton’s Port Coquitlam farm. She had been missing for three years. In December 2007, Pickton was convicted of six counts of second degree murder, including the murder of Georgina Papin.

Georgina’s sisters feel robbed. They did not get to spend enough time with their sister. They miss Georgina, and they want us to know her for who she truly was: mother to seven children, a beloved sister, an aunt, and a dear friend to many.

Lisa was a young vibrant 18 year old lady when she was tragically taken from us. She was the kind of person who would make a beautiful difference in our world. Lisa was proud of her culture and she was always there to help anyone in need of anything. She loved life, her family, and her friends, even those who just passed by her and smiled or said hi. Lisa will be never be forgotten, although always missed and loved.

Lisa was born January 1st, 1982. She was a great athlete. Lisa did great at whatever she tried. She was in grade 11. Lisa planned to move back to White Bear First Nation where she was from. She loved her family unconditionally and could not wait to start her own. Lisa loved kids. She was always there having fun, spending time with her nieces and nephews.

Beatrice Sinclair of the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation in Manitoba was a mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. Never forgotten, forever missed.

Beatrice was murdered May 14, 1974 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her case remains unsolved to this day.

Gladys was Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg. She was struck and killed by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) on October 6, 2001. Her daughter, Bridget, believes that the SQ officers that killed Gladys were negligent. Bridget feels the dignity and respect of her mother and family members were greatly breached by all police officers and by the investigating team.

Gladys' family believes the police file was filled with inaccuracies and incongruent reports. Her family does not believe that the investigation procedures were conducted according to accepted practices. The family is calling for an independent investigation regarding the events surrounding the accident as well as a public review of the conduct of the police officers and the homicide team at the scene.

If anyone has information about Gladys’s death, please contact Bridget at tolleyb@hotmail.com or 819.441.1488.

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