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laundry_queen

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5. Oh for sure.

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #4)

Sat May 17, 2014, 07:46 PM

May 2014

I've lived in northern aboriginal communities. I have a Métis uncle and cousin. I've seen it. I believe exactly what you said - and that is why they are being killed in higher numbers...I just wanted to see what others thought.

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Aboriginal women more likely to suffer violent death, RCMP says [View all] laundry_queen May 2014 OP

Perhaps treating women with respect WhiteTara May 2014 #1

Um yeah laundry_queen May 2014 #3

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Oh for sure. laundry_queen May 2014 #5

It's terrible, isn't it? WhiteTara May 2014 #6

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