Relatives of P.E.I. woman tell inquiry that Indigenous lives matter
MONCTON, N.B. — The family of an Aboriginal woman from Prince Edward Island who died a suspicious death says they want people to know her life mattered.
“My mom matters. Our First Nation women matter,” Barbara Bernard said as she spoke before the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Wednesday in Moncton, N.B.
Bernard and her grand-daughter were there to talk about the life and death of Mary Francis Paul.
They say they know few details about Paul’s 1977 death on the Charlottetown waterfront and want to know if police investigated.