Tootoosis spoke passionately about the death of Colten Boushie, her 22-year-old cousin, who was shot in the back of the head by Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley on Aug. 9, 2017. Jade Tootoosis addresses the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as Debbie Baptiste holds a photo of her slain son, Colten Boushie, in a scene from the documentary "nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up," which will be shown at the Hot Docs film festival in Toronto. ( Jon Montes )The Indigenous forum members heard her story and felt it intimately. This week, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is meeting once again in New York City. Tanya Talaga is a Toronto-based columnist covering Indigenous issues.

Source: thestar April 24, 2019 19:27 UTC