Dakelh Territory (Prince George, British Columbia, Canada)

The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (CSTC) is demanding the Attorney General to initiate an inquiry into the Pickton murder cases. On August 8, 2010 the Crown decided not to go to trial on the remaining 20 murder cases.  “Since justice is denied to the 20 women that Pickton murdered on his farm, there has to be an inquiry to provide some sort of closure and to provide answers to the families of these women” stated Vice Tribal Chief Terry Teegee.  Teegee added, “We have to remember there are extended families of these women that are still in mourning and they need to know where the system failed their loved ones.”

One of the murdered women, who’s DNA was found on the Pickton farm, is a member of the CSTC.  Jackie Murdock, a Takla First Nation member, went missing from the Downtown East Side (DTES) of Vancouver in 1996.  Her remains were eventually found on the Pickton farm in 2004, charges were never laid against Pickton for her murder. Jackie leaves behind 5 children in care by her extended family. “I’m sure Jackie’s extended family and children need to know if her murder could have been prevented” stated Tribal Chief David Luggi. “We could learn from the mistakes that were made by the Police on these cases and perhaps an inquiry can help northerners with the way the ‘Highway of Tears’ cases are being investigated” added Chief Luggi.

The CSTC have also been encouraging the government to inquire why the ‘Highway of Tears’ missing women cases have never been solved. “Personally, I can relate to families of all these murdered and missing women from the DTES and Highway 16” stated Teegee. Teegee explained, “My extended family and I have been seeking answers for nearly 15 years since my cousin Ramona Wilson was found murdered off of highway 16 in the Smithers area.” Teegee concludes, “No family has to live through what our families went through, I really believe an inquiry could shed some light on these crimes and potentially prevent these from happening again.”

Vice Tribal Chief Terry Teegee at office: (250) 562-6279 ext. 226 or cell: (250) 640-3256

Tribal Chief David Luggi at office: (250) 562-6279 ext. 222