Say her name: Ashlee Shingoose

 Say her name: Ashlee Shingoose.

For years, families and advocates have fought tirelessly for justice, for recognition, for something as basic as a Red Dress Alert—so that when Indigenous women go missing, the world takes notice. Instead, too often, they were dismissed. Told to wait. Assumed the worst, when in reality, the worst was happening to them.

We remember the years of struggle, the pain of families left searching, the horror of the Pickton case, and the countless times people begged authorities to take action—only to be ignored. And now, today, we learn that Buffalo Woman has a name. Ashlee Shingoose. A daughter, a loved one, a person who deserved to be safe, to be found, to be protected.

For so long, families and communities have demanded that landfills be searched, that missing women be treated with urgency, that justice be more than a word. And while this moment brings clarity, it does not bring justice. It does not erase the pain. It does not undo the harm that allowed this to happen.

To Ashlee’s family, to all those still searching, to those who carry the weight of these losses: We see you. We grieve with you. And we will not stop fighting for the day when no more families have to endure this.

Justice delayed is justice denied. We say her name. Ashlee Shingoose.