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Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – Today, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs’ (AMC) Grand Chief Kyra Wilson shares the following statement:

“Today, we stand with heavy hearts, with determination, and with an unbreakable commitment to justice. The discovery of human remains at the Prairie Green Landfill is a painful but significant moment in our collective fight for justice. The efforts to bring home Marcedes Myran, Morgan Harris, and Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe have been relentless—led by their families, First Nations leadership, and with support from our provincial and federal governments.

We acknowledge and honour the strength of the families who have led this work with unwavering determination. Their voices, their advocacy, and their love for their missing relatives have been the driving force behind these search efforts. We also extend our deep gratitude to the Government of Manitoba and all those involved in this work who have stood with us in this journey toward truth and accountability.

While this discovery brings grief, it also reinforces our commitment to ensuring that no family is left without answers and that justice is served for our stolen sisters. We will continue to stand with the families and support them in their path toward healing and justice.

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has been clear from the beginning—this search is about human dignity. It is about affirming that Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people matter. When they go missing, we look for them. That we do not let their final resting place be a landfill.

We know this discovery will bring renewed pain, but it also reaffirms why we have fought so hard to ensure this search took place. The families deserve answers. They deserve to lay their loved ones to rest with the dignity and respect that has so often been denied to Indigenous women.

The road to this moment has been long and filled with obstacles that should never have been placed in our way. For months, we were told this search could not happen. We were told it was too difficult, too dangerous, too costly. But today’s discovery proves what we have known all along: that when there is political will, when there is commitment, and when there is action—justice is possible.

Let us be clear: It should never have taken this long. No family should have had to fight this hard to find their loved ones. And we will not stop demanding that governments do better.

Our work does not end here. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will continue to stand with these families to ensure that this search is carried out with the utmost care and that every possible measure is taken to recover the remains of Morgan and Marcedes. We call on the federal and provincial governments to ensure full transparency as we move forward. The families must be centred in every decision. We also recognize the immense toll this is taking on the search teams, community members, and all those involved. We will continue advocating for the support needed, including mental health and cultural care for those affected.

But we must acknowledge the deeper crisis this represents. Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people continue to go missing and be murdered at rates that are unacceptable. We have been calling for urgent, systemic action to address this violence, and that call remains as strong as ever.

Today, we mourn. But we also stand in our strength. We stand in our love for the families. We stand in our commitment to justice. We will not stop until every missing and murdered Indigenous woman, girl, and two-spirit person is honoured, until every family gets the justice they deserve, and until our people are safe.”

**We ask that the media respect the family’s privacy at this time and do not reach out to them for comment.

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For more information, please contact:

Communications Team
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Email:  media@manitobachiefs.com 

About the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs

The AMC was formed in 1988 by the Chiefs in Manitoba to advocate on issues that commonly affect First Nations in Manitoba. AMC is an authorized representative of all 63 First Nations in Manitoba with a total of more than 172,000 First Nations citizens in the province, accounting for approximately 12 percent of the provincial population. AMC represents a diversity of Anishinaabe, Nehetho / Ininew, Anisininew, Denesuline, and Dakota Oyate peoples.