In Her Defence: 50th Street

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Persevere, keep trying, don’t give up / âhkamêyimok

What was Amber doing when she disappeared? Police provide some new information about the rest of the phone call, and their investigation. Amber’s mother faces a serious new threat, but vows to keep fighting. Email the reporter, Jana Pruden, at jpruden@globeandmail.com [jpruden@globeandmail.com] Learn more about this podcast at https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/inherdefence/#01 [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/inherdefence/#01] Our cover art is a painting of Amber by Lauren Crazybull [https://www.laurencrazybull.com/]. Our theme song is No Surrender by Ms.PAN!K [https://panikdanyk.bandcamp.com/]. Episode titles were translated into Plains Cree by Dorothy Thunder. Individuals impacted by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls can contact the MMIWG Crisis Line toll-free at 1-844-413-6649. Support for families impacted by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is also available through the Indian Residential School Survivors Society at irsss.ca [https://www.irsss.ca/]. In Her Defence: 50th Street is recorded at Gabby Road Studio on Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton, also known as amiskwaciy-wâskahikan, or Beaver Hills House.

The Voice / ni nisitawinawâw

The release of the voice brings out a flood of tips and suspects. Experts study the tape for clues about the voice, while police come to realize the recording doesn’t have the investigative value they once hoped. Amber’s biological brother says he knows who killed Amber. Email the reporter, Jana Pruden, at jpruden@globeandmail.com [jpruden@globeandmail.com] Learn more about this podcast at https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/inherdefence/#01 [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/inherdefence/#01] Our cover art is a painting of Amber by Lauren Crazybull [https://www.laurencrazybull.com/]. Our theme song is No Surrender by Ms.PAN!K [https://panikdanyk.bandcamp.com/]. Episode titles were translated into Plains Cree by Dorothy Thunder. Individuals impacted by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls can contact the MMIWG Crisis Line toll-free at 1-844-413-6649. Support for families impacted by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is also available through the Indian Residential School Survivors Society at irsss.ca [https://www.irsss.ca/] In Her Defence: 50th Street is recorded at Gabby Road Studio on Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton, also known as amiskwaciy-wâskahikan, or Beaver Hills House.

Blatant Failures / mâmâsîs ê-tôtahkik

A notorious serial killer prompts a broad reckoning around the murder of Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Amber’s family files an official complaint around how her missing persons investigation was handled, and a review of the case forces a public apology — with an unexpected twist. Questions persist about Evangeline, the last person known to have seen Amber alive. Email the reporter, Jana Pruden, at jpruden@globeandmail.com [jpruden@globeandmail.com] Learn more about this podcast at https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/inherdefence/#01 [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/inherdefence/#01] Our cover art is a painting of Amber by Lauren Crazybull [https://www.laurencrazybull.com/]. Our theme song is No Surrender by Ms.PAN!K [https://panikdanyk.bandcamp.com/]. Episode titles were translated into Plains Cree by Dorothy Thunder. Individuals impacted by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls can contact the MMIWG Crisis Line toll-free at 1-844-413-6649. Support for families impacted by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is also available through the Indian Residential School Survivors Society at irsss.ca [https://www.irsss.ca/]. In Her Defence: 50th Street is recorded at Gabby Road Studio on Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton, also known as amiskwaciy-wâskahikan, or Beaver Hills House.

What the trees know / kîkwây mîtosak ê-kiskêyihtahkik

Police decide to release the tape to the public, hoping someone will recognize the voice of the man who was with Amber when she disappeared. Amber’s remains are found in a field outside the city, close to where four other women have been found, raising the spectre of a serial killer. A raven visits. Email the reporter, Jana Pruden, at jpruden@globeandmail.com [jpruden@globeandmail.com] Learn more about this podcast at https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/inherdefence/#01 [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/inherdefence/#01] Our cover art is a painting of Amber by Lauren Crazybull [https://www.laurencrazybull.com/]. Our theme song is No Surrender by Ms.PAN!K [https://panikdanyk.bandcamp.com/]. Episode titles were translated into Plains Cree by Dorothy Thunder. Individuals impacted by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls can contact the MMIWG Crisis Line toll-free at 1-844-413-6649. Support for families impacted by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is also available through the Indian Residential School Survivors Society at irsss.ca [https://www.irsss.ca/] In Her Defence: 50th Street is recorded at Gabby Road Studio on Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton, also known as amiskwaciy-wâskahikan, or Beaver Hills House.