Newfoundland First Nation in mourning after woman’s suspicious death
CONNE RIVER, N.L. — A Newfoundland First Nation is grieving after the suspicious death of an Indigenous woman, saying it shows the national crisis has no boundaries.
The Miawpukek Mi’kamawey Mawi’omi First Nation identified the woman as Chantal John and expressed condolences from the chief, council and the community, describing the death as a “horrible act of violence.”
RCMP said Thursday they responded to a complaint of suspicious death in Conne River, N.L., at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, and police remain on the scene.
Miawpukek Chief Mi’Sel Joe said the whole community is grieving for John, who was in her late 20s.