As the inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women officially begins its two-year mission today, it might be helpful to stipulate the following:Native people have been treated atrociously. But from the looks of the MMIW inquiry's terms of reference, it would appear the commissioners will spend a good deal of their time re-establishing all that. In the words of Joan Riggs of the Native Women's Association of Canada, "The families expect justice." Ceejai Julian, who lost two sisters, wipes her eye during the announcement of the inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women. Judge Marion Buller (right), chief commissioner of the inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women, says she guarantees everyone a full hearing.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2016 09:00 UTC