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Explore B.C.’s notorious Highway of Tears in new virtual reality documentary

highway-of-tears-prince-george highway-of-tearsThe RCMP have acknowledged that 18 girls and women have gone missing or been murdered along the stretch of highway between Prince George and Prince Rupert and nearby routes since 1969. Indigenous leaders say that number is closer to 50.

CBC's first virtual reality documentary, Highway of Tears transports viewers to the Wilson home and then onto the notorious stretch of Highway 16, providing a visceral experience of the landscape and the personal tragedies that haunt that landscape and that have affected so many Indigenous people in Canada. The documentary was directed by Anishinaabe filmmaker Lisa Jackson.

More than 250 people attended, many of whom came with their own personal stories of loved ones gone missing or affected by violence.

"The exploitation and the abuse, the systemic racism … Every day, you're fighting, every day. You're not treated equal," Rena Zatorski, a Lheidli T'enneh band member, told host Anna Maria Tremonti.

VR doc to be shown across Canada

On Sept. 1 of this year, the federal government launched a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The inquiry came in the wake of emotional pleas from relatives and community members, news stories and police reports that underscored what is now recognized as the decades-long vulnerability and victimization of Indigenous women in Canada.

Their stories and the sheer number of women affected — estimated at anywhere from hundreds to thousands — have captured the attention and support of a wide spectrum of Canadians.

See the full story here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/current-virtual-reality-highway-of-tears-1.3806459

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