ND EP: 8 - The Murder of Ashlee Shingoose

The Murder of Ashlee Shingoose

On March 11, 2022, twenty-nine-year-old Ashlee Shingoose went missing in Winnipeg. For nearly three years she was known only as Buffalo Woman—until DNA confirmed her identity. This episode follows her story, her family’s grief, and the fight to bring her home amid the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Episode Notes

• This episode draws on reporting from:
• Wikipedia – 2022 Winnipeg serial killings
• CBC News – Timeline of Jeremy Skibicki case
• APTN News – “It’s a very hard thing”: Family of Ashlee Shingoose have their day in court
• APTN News – Court to hear from Ashlee Shingoose’s family a year after her killer convicted
• APTN News – “It was a happy cry”: Parents of Ashlee Shingoose express relief after identification
• APTN News – Buffalo Woman identified as Ashlee Shingoose
• APTN News – “She was always a loving person”: Parents of Ashlee Shingoose share their grief
• APTN News – Police believe Ashlee Shingoose’s remains in Brady Road landfill
• The Globe and Mail – Victim impact hearing for Ashlee Shingoose
• CNN – Canada Indigenous women killed, man charged

Further Resources

• Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) https://www.nwac.ca/
• MMIWG2S+ Resources and Support (Government of Canada) https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1590521050557/1590521098343
• Hope for Wellness Help Line (24/7 support for Indigenous peoples in Canada) Call 1-855-242-3310 or connect via online chat: https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/