Hundreds gather to remember missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys
Posted May 13, 2026 6:08 pm.
Last Updated May 13, 2026 7:18 pm.
Hundreds gathered and walked from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to the Manitoba Legislative Building on Wednesday to remember and raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys.
“The pain was there. It always will be there. And for the other families, I can feel for them. It was such a painful, heavy day today. But just to see the support and say their names, and to honor their lives today meant a lot to not only myself but to their family members, and getting their feedback from them,” said Corrine Chief, the event organizer.
Warren Campbell, the uncle of a murdered Indigenous man, said, “Well, it’s a moment for everybody. A moment to heal and meet other First Nations people who’ve been murdered, men. Just a gathering of all nations to see people and share stories and heal what’s inside.”
Ellen Boulanger, saying, “We miss him dearly. It’s getting harder every day when there’s no justice.”
The event gave opportunities for families to give a voice to their loved ones taken from them.
Boulanger is the grandmother of 14-year-old Zach Boulanger from Berens River First Nation. His family found him with a knife in his chest in March.
“I’m very angry. There’s still no suspects. Nobody wants to come forward. All we need is justice. We need peace,” said Boulanger.
Boulanger is calling for more resources for men and boys, a focal point of the organizer.
Chief put the event together in honor of her brother Bernard Chief, who was murdered in November of 2021. She’s advocating for men and boys to have a national day of mourning like women.
“They need healing also. You know the residential schools and growing up in poverty, the welfare system. You know, and all that trauma that they carry. And now we need to have programs and resources, and family members are saying repeatedly, they need that healing too,” said Chief.
