"Highway of Tears"
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- Since the late 1960s, at least forty young women have disappeared along the “Highway of Tears” - a 500-mile, single-lane stretch of roadway in northern British Columbia. Shrouded in mystery until a recent Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) special investigation linked DNA from one of the vanished victims to a deceased American criminal, these cold cases reveal sweeping crimes: kidnapping, rape, torture, murder, and the disposal of human bodies.
Aboriginal communities have experienced the brunt of the brutality: dozens of their women have disappeared along the highway, victims of not only murderous predators, but of a pervasive, systemic racism that keeps them marginalized on impoverished reservations. First Nation leaders and activists contend there has been little interest in further investigating the crimes and in apprehending their killers.
Narrated by TV Star Nathan Fillion ("Castle", "The Rookie"), Matt Smiley's award-winning documentary originally aired on Netflix in Canada and vividly portrays the personal stories of the victims’ families. It explores how generational poverty, high unemployment, and endemic violence in their communities contribute to these tragic outcomes. - Фільми й анімація
In August 2019 I left Vancouver island. It was about 1am when I was on the highway, I wanted to stop and use the restrooms along the roadside.. but this black car pulled up with 2 men. I decided to wait, then they wouldn’t leave. Even after 15 minutes. They just stood on the side of their car smoking?
Anyway, I left. Guess what?? They caught up with me 5 minutes later. They followed me for an hour, but I didn’t pull over until I had to gas up, during the busy times!
That was terrifying. They weren’t just following me, they were keeping up. After I seen them come flying in behind me, I slowed down and they realized. Slowed down ahead of me, a couple vehicles were catching up. There was a break of them following, so I tried to stay with the vehicles and motioned that I was being followed… the vehicle stayed with me. It was a mom with a van , I cried when I realized she slowed to follow.
Imagine someone walking…?
It still doesn’t feel real. They’d slow when I’d slow, speed up when I did. Surreal.
Bless you for realizing you were in danger, Much Love from Burnaby ❤
Sorry to hear about that traumatic experience. Thank you for sharing it with us!
So glad someone had your back
@@carries8748 it was crazy she understood. She left me when we reached the city, and the car was gone after Kelowna. They followed me for a good portion
@@777ALCHEMYThat's when you reach for your revolver......
Why can't people just leave others alone??
Evil times with evil predators 😢
I guarantee you it's mostly truckers.!
The people lean towards evil and away from God. Our creator God never forces people to love him 🙏
Anti judaism.
Because God loves us all. Even psychopaths, sexual deviants, and serial killers.
That is why!
Watching from Ireland 🇮🇪 this is so sad as nothing is changing to help these yoing vulnerable girls. Corruption right to the top.
Thank you for watching!
This is one of the most powerful documentary I have watched. All Canadians should watch it.
Thank you watching and sharing your thoughts.
Not just Canadians. The fact that there needs to be safe & affordable Transit on that road is inevitable.
Every vulnerable person needs to understand they DON'T GO ANYWHERE W/ STRANGERS or creepy situations.
I taught both my boys this starting at age 3. YES, 3. My younger knew to inform me about a guy who he & his friend thought was n@ked, but bc of the window he was at, they could only see from his waist up. The guy gave several reasons as to why he'd call 2 10yos to him.
Then, 2 yrs later he told me another guy gave him the creeps. He drove Transit, so his uniform had badges, which younger kids could take to mean Police.
He'd hand out $1 Bills to the kids frequently & invited them in to watch movies & play videos, which my son already knew was a no way in hell!
He had a cellphone (w/ no internet access, he wasn't old enough for that, just text & calling) so I could keep a better eye on him & he could call me. One day I had a strange feeling so I called & asked him where he was. He was on his way to the corner store. W/ what money? The creepy guy gave him $5 for good grades...
NO. I told him to take it back, blame me, then come & talk to me. I assured him he wasn't in any trouble.
When he came to me I was informed the guy HAD THE GAUL TO INVITE MY SON IN TO PLAY VIDEOS!!
I went around & warned several parents about him. Manager said she couldn't evict, he didn't do anything wrong. I told her to move her daughter into the complex, then see if she'd feel the same way.
The sad thing is you've gotta teach children to protect themselves. & in today's world, if you can afford a watch or cellphone that allows you to know where your child is at all times, GPS, they're worth it. I had the tracking on my son from 12-18. 🐈⬛🐈⬛
Agreed
I agree & I think the RCMP should be forming a Nationwide "Vulnerable Persons" Task Force & it should include some civilians. RCMP & some City Police Force's have lost alot of the public's trust. I can instantly think of 5 cases that the victims lifestyles were a factor IMO in making them "easy prey".
I AM NOT PASSING ANY TYPE OF CRITICISM OR JUDGEMENT ON ANY VICTIMS OR THEIR FAMILIES"
Highway of Tears victims have been predominantly Indigenous peoples & due to remoteness of that area of BC it wasn't uncommon for people to hitchhike etc. Also due to the horrible way Indigenous peoples had been treated for centuries, they lived more vulnerable lifestyles.
Robert Picton preyed on vulnerable sex trade workers & these disappearances were originally blown off by VPD as part of a transient lifestyle.
Bruce McArthur preyed on gay men in the Toronto area. These victims' sexual orientation made the more vulnerable & IMO the police appeared to downplay their disappearances as being more transient as a part of their lifestyles.
Jeremy Skibnicki was just found guilty this morning for the murder of 4 Indigenous women in the Winnipeg area. Again IMO these young women's race & lifestyle choices appeared to initially play a factor in the investigations into their disappearances.
Clifford Olson preyed on kids/teens & some of these beautiful souls were more vulnerable due to their life at home.
A person's race or lifestyle choices SHOULD NEVER BE A FACTOR IN ANY LE INVESTIGATION. Neither should the fact that there could be multiple Police Force's involved in each case. That may have been an issue at one time but for decades now everything is computerized so IMO that's just a scapegoat excuse!
And if RCMP/LE were to ever form a taskforce for these type of cases, it needs to have civilians on the task force because some of the blunders that have been made have eroded the public's trust in RCMP & City/Municipal Police Force's. And I would gladly offer to be a part of this type of task force.
May ALL THE VICTIMS who are our Angels now continue to RIP& know you are not forgotten.❤💔
Everyone no matter where they are, need to be aware.
This has been ongoing for a long, long time.
Breaks my heart , we need to protect our woman,
What an incredible documentary! It needs to be told again and again!😢
There’s much more going on here, that goes beyond “serial killers”--much more than people understand.
Agreed … have you by any chance watched any of the Programmed to Kill series or read any Dave McGowan (centre for an informed America) .. essential to check out for anyone that is into true crime and esp serial and mass murderers
Exactly! It’s frightening. It goes way deeper than that.
There is a buried news story from 3 days ago here in the United States where they found 200 missing children in a pedo ring. It’s a national network that has connections to some high ups. The story is getting buried by the news.
Are u going to clue us in?
Please tell us on here.
I feel very strongly that there is a trucker angle to a lot of this .. and I say that with immense love for truckers especially our brave Canadian truckers
They have a perfect Alibi and can easily leave the area. 😢
Watch the documentary The Killing season. Also, I think an FBI agent just came out with a book on this very subject. You are on to it.
Nope, the killers lurk within the indigenous communities these women came from.
Pure evil in this world all these ladies very beautiful their life took away so young had a long life ahead of them so sad
That lady is recommending going to a truck stop to hitch hike? The place where serial killers have their ‘round up’? That’s some of the worst advice I have ever heard.
some of these ladies are talking out of time pressure from the show's producers and she was rambling off the top of her kidneys without putting much thoughts into it as she was very emotionally affected. Why is it that young women feel the need to hitch a ride with truck drivers is a social mystery, a delicately curious phenomenon that I myself cannot fathom. Young women who feel that need to exercise their independence and go on a solo hike on their own across the country to me have maybe thrown caution to the wind with their naive "sense of trust"
@@raymondlow1914 exactly!
@@raymondlow1914Its pretty obvious why they like truckers. Stop pretending.
I feel the governments know exactly what is happening, ..
Your comment would not surprise at all.
I can't imagine the pain of losing my sister or my mother. I hope these families get answers.
Could you imagine the worst design for families seeking justice and answers
If you can imagine ,imagine this
It is time for the R.C.M.P to dust off all the cases that have D.N.A * give it to Othram labs in Texas so they can solve them with their amazing Genealogy. They have solved hundreds of cold cases in the past few years.
They don’t want these cases solved .. I would bet money that a lot of times some of them are in on it .. indifference at best and complicit at worst
@@seskafuzen4616I believe you are correct with this statement,,
Bc rcmp were found guilty for "triple deleting" emails pertaining to highway of tears cases..... Public information
@@seskafuzen4616Correction.....They don't want to PAY Othram or anyone because despite the lip service, they don't care about these people. They are human beings and deserve justice
The RCMP isn't responsible for many of these cases. The indigenous police forces are.
They need to keep cases like these unsolved, as it's prime ammunition for the "we oppressed" grift.
I am sure there are truckers involved. Watched a podcast this AM about truckers and serial killers in the US. It was on True Crime News. Former FBI agent just wrote a book called “Long Haul”, I guess it is quite good. It’s how the FBI has a whole database of these kinds of cases. The podcast is quite informative and interesting. Give it a watch.
Thank you
Thank you for the thruth
Thank you for watching!
Poor public transport has for a very long time made many women victims of assault and murder. That is an international issue as well. This car crazy culture hates anyone that does not own a car. Pedestrians are simply viewed as ants to be squashed at will or for entertainment.
Absolutely heartbreaking. When will society understand that when one of us suffers, we all suffer?
It's hard to put into words how pitifully small the amount of money a bus service would cost compared to the amount of money that gets sent to Ukraine or that corporations get in tax breaks. Some of the poorest countries in the world have high speed rail, literal bullet trains. The idea that BC can't afford buses is a joke. Hell, the money the police get to fail to investigate these cases could probably pay for it.
I am not Canadian but some people in my country also use the Ukraine argument. I think this is very selfish. Also, it is not so difficult for one country like Canada to make the transport links work so that the people do not have to rely on hiking. This is not about money ,it is about a thought . I am so sad for these girls, some went missing even before I was born.
@@user-xl3ki4yo6hyou need money to build a transportation system. And I think billions of dollars sent to Ukraine is bull crap.
Instead of building malls here and there on some reserves build a transit system that would transport the Indig. people in and out of the reserves. So they can access the neighboring towns for post secondary education, jobs and other self improvement institutions. OR the Indig. could use the RENT revenue from the malls to build and maintain their own transit system. Just saying.(the gov doesn't pay me for my thoughts).
They should build casinos on their land. They do it here where I'm at, Seattle, Everett and outskirts, on the reservation. Big , true and real casinos. They started small but now they make enough and have built huge ones. The tribe manages them. They pay every tribe members health benefits, employs them as poker dealers etc. Also, every tribe members gets like $6,000 every 3 months. They put it right back into the tribe. White man lured them in with liquor back when, and swindled them. Took all they had. Now they offer gambling back in return and make a ton doing it.
Thing is, the canadian government keeps most of the profits from reservation owned casinos like 75 percent or more.@@mikecreery7666
The Canadian government used to keep up to 90 percent of the profits several yrs ago, not too sure if its still the same now.
They could get a driver's license instead.
@@Fido-vm9zi Driver license doesn't help when you can't afford a car. Unemployment is high on the rez so they can't get loans to buy a car. No transport to get to the next town/city to get a job. Vicious cycle!
Maddy's remains were found last year- i saw the posters and billboards pleading for her safe return, my cousin taken and murdered thankfully her remains found quickly although never to return her to family but to close unanswered questions. I have travelled from Prince George to Smithers and had locations pointed out to me where remains were found. It is a very surreal drive of many, many hours.
I pray, wish and hope ALL missing 🤍🕊️🪽🕊️🤍 women are found and receive justice!!! I’m sending unlimited & unconditional love ♥️ hugs 🤗 prayers 🙏 with emotional strength, support, & spiritual peace and healing ❤️🩹 for all families, friends and loved ones!!! ♥️✨🇨🇦✨♥️
Very kind of you!
My sister was a true crime buff & used to follow alot of the True Crime creator's on here. But she found out that Once Upon A Crime Time creator Tommy Jude was planning on doing an ongoing series , using the title "Highway of Tears" & just the first episode would be about a BC/Canada case & then all the fillowing episodes would be only cases throughout the USA, with each episode being about a case from each state.
She got quite upset & has some harsh words with Tommy Jude for using a title that has become almost sacred to the families & friends & Canadians in general in the ingoing hortor of MMIWG, because she felt he was using it as "click bait" & that just further victimized the victims. It upset her emough that she refused to watch any true crime shows anymore. I hope to find her some good Canadian ones to follow .
this is the best doc i’ve seen on The Highway of tears 👌great, thorough, respectable coverage 🇨🇦thank you
❤Thankyou for making this , for actually concentrating on the women and the families, for not giving any time to those who perpetrated these crimes, and for respecting and representing those murdered,lost or missing as human beings and much loved by family, friends and communities. I send my heartfelt love and best wishes to all those affected. 👍🇦🇺❤️
Thank you for taking the time to watch the film and for your kind words.
Families need answers and their loved ones returned. I'll be watching this tonight.
Thanks Matt and your team for bringing up and studying this issue which is not just about serial killers or deviant individuals but a kind of systemic oversight which needs to be corrected and sincere documentaries like these do reach out to people and paves the way for much needed change. Love from India. V.
There are many indigenous women missing in The U.S. as well. Why are these cases ignored.
They are not ignored. I've seen documentaries of this happening in the US too. Let's just be grateful everyone's stories being told and we're all being educated.
What a beautiful and important job was done on this documentary. Bravo.
i firstly read about this in article 1986 and now in 2024 i watch through you tube.. 😢
😢 Wow! So sad thanks for Sharing these stories have never heard of them God bless each family and May they receive justice!❤
Thank you for watching!
THANK U 4 THIS DOCUMENTARY ❣️
Look out for truckers and transients, homeless, hikers, female and males
Awareness is the key to keeping everyone safe!
And for God sake carry a firearm
@@Hugefknballs These people can't afford a bus ticket. That's easy to say but it's far from a solution.
That’s why they say choose the bear
@@Hugefknballscan’t it’s Canada
Thank you for making this. #nomorestolensisters
it seems there are many people that care and/or are involved in these tragic stories that can donate to help with transportation. do not wait any longer for government to fix this problem. I am praying for the families and loved ones of all who are missing, murdered or part of this ongoing battle.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
When I see all the transfer payments paid to Quebec and Ontario I shake my head. These communities have improper transportation between communities. I see our east coast suffering unemployment with the devastated fisheries. I see northern communities with out proper plumbing or water, no proper roads into their community. Our northern territories suffer from a lack of funds. Quebec has billions of dollars in surplus and I think what is wrong with this picture. These communities don't have proper representation in our government. If all of Canada votes yes and Ontario and Quebec vote no, the rest of Canada looses. I come from a rich province Alberta and I believe we should pay transfer payments to help our country. I don't believe we should separate, we are stronger together, but I feel we are misdirected as to what our priorities should be. I am of white ethnicity and have been guilty of too much prejudice through my life, I am guilty even if it was secret about it sad to say. I catch myself fighting, striving to be a better human being. I do better at 68 years but I still catch myself in wrong thinking sometimes. Just a thought
I went to middle school and played softball with Delphine Nikal (missing since 1990). Ramona Wilson was four years younger than me, but a classmate of my younger brother's from kindergarten thru most of high school.
Hi, I am so sorry for all the women ❤. I cried watching this video..
tragic about the RCMP and their lack of interest in these cases. a real eye-open8ng documentary. needs wide distribution.
Excellent documentary. Awareness is a key. This is not the world we are meant to live in. It will take all of us to rejuvinate our roots. Those gone still speak.
These documentaries keep coming out and nothing new is learned...
Women all over have the right ,deserve the right to transportation and care and safety ,why can't governments and those in power see that?
#MMIW Justice! ❤ from 🇺🇸.
This is so awful what they did to the families and children 😢
So sad ...
This songs makes me ANGRY!
I am embarrassed to be a Canadian.......after hearing that song!!! Where did that piece of garbage song come from.....never heard it in my lifetime!!
Truckers would be hard to find as they move around a lot.
The stretch from Prince George to t he McKenzie junction is also bloody creepy . Worried the hell out of me driving It with my wife late at night. .. It’s creepy with wild animal randomly crossing the high way .. RIP sisters ..
Im a new dubscriber yo your channel today 😁
My heart breaks for all families who have experienced such devastating loss💔😥
My prayers are with all of you🙌🙏❤
What is so sad today is that your communities are calling for access to transportation, and yet this government is h€££ bent on implementing EV's across Canada and eliminating gas fueled vehicles!
What will become of First Nation communities then! There is no infrastructure for such an outrageous plan! Not to mention the enormous amount of problems associated with EV's (ie road damage from extreme weight, wasted water to put out ev fires, cost, lack of electrical power to charge ev's, etc...)
Can they use new DNA technology on the cases?
Yes, but they won't, that's part of the problem,
Ask the members of BC's project E
-Pana or wherever that funding is coming from cause they haven't done sh1t in years....
They need to put up signs everywhere that may discourage things from happening
Multiple signs with faces of the missing
@@betsyvanek9275there’s ton. It doesn’t stop anyone
It seems like maybe the tribes need to organize & set up a transport shuttle system of their own. Maybe even with armed security. It would be fair of the government to help financially. Maybe something similar to uber, but tribe owned so it doesn't turn into the predatory model uber turned into. Public transit loses money, even in a big city, so it would need some sort of crowdfunding, tax, grant, or subsidy. But it shouldn't be impossible. Folks need a safe way to handle business, even when they dont have money.
I'm not 100 % sure but what about a go fund me page set up to fund transportation & drivers or even volunteers willing to drive the buses?
Survey the local council & government & local businesses etc would chip in to see a service up and running like this
They can get rides from band council if it’s for medical appointments. But other than that they need a ride or they hitch hike. I still see so many people hitch hiking.
I'm here for watching Real Horrors Chanel about the missing Jack family 😿😣😖
The voice at 35 minutes sounds like a cross between graham Greene and bill kurtis.
Highway of tears. Bus services need to be brought back to this stretch of road or these murders will continue.
Thank you for getting the truth out for everyone to see! I've never heard that song before and I dont like it at all!
The Native American were so treated so badly. I've always felt sorry for that. I live in the desert South West Arizona with a large Mexican/ Indian population. God bless them. I wish they would be able to grow and thrive and use their language with their kin..keep the traditional ways. The hand drum is hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing
This is terrible and my country is by no means any better. We as a nation look down on "immigrants" and I've always was had the feeling that the only person/people who can feel that way are First Nations/ Native American people and nobody else. Their land their homes their live have be disrupted an broken by outside invaders since the beginning of either country. Canada/USA
As a woman, i think these women have to be careful. Not hitchhike, especially alone. And not trust strangers of all genders. A couple of years ago i was stuck in Prince George for a month waiting for repairs on my mo/ho. As i waited in several parking lots i was approached by 3 Indig. women at 3 different times asking me for a ride to Prince Rupert and Vanderhoof. The one to Vandhf even wanted to pay me to take her there. I was going south anyhow. It's that easy to get into the wrong vehicle. Just saying 😮
I keep saying this same thing too .. there is nowhere worth getting to that requires putting yourself in the direct path of these psychopathic monsters ..
Victim blaming is wild, perhaps MEN should just not SA, r*pe, or murder us. That might really help 🤔
@seskafuzen4616 yeah really so stay there wi' zero employment, education, healthcare, b/c we r responsible for MEN harming us. Women should b absolutely free to live our lives, men should stay home!I'd they can't manage not to SA, r*pe or murder. Please STOP victim blaming & judging women for our own assaults & worse ffs
They need public transportation available
Were these poor girls hitch hiking? So many lost young lives
People are still going missing in the lower main land and well all over. Im sad when i see new posters being put up . Not just women but men also. I always warn people that i meet dont trust anyone if you dont know them. Always remain vigilant and find safer transportation. Being under the influence is the hardest part cause it puts most in vulnerable situations. Good to see some familiar faces from Prince george maybe i'll return someday soon. Well done with the making of this film. bless everyone who lost someone. Take care.🫡
Truckers, mechanics, cops, school teaching husbands, forestry guys.
Ladies if you sense contempt in anyone ever, RUN
😢😢
What kind of employment numbers do they expect to find on a reserve. ??? Some of the "ideas" put forth on this doc are nonsense....
People are still going missing in the lower main land and well all over. Im sad when i see new posters being put up . Not just women but men also. I always warn people that i meet, dont trust anyone if you dont know them. Always remain vigilant and find safer transportation. Being under the influence is the hardest part cause it puts most in vulnerable situations. Good to see some familiar faces from Prince george. Well done with the making of this film. bless everyone who lost someone. Take care.🫡
you followed your instincts and it saved your life
So much misding information which gives important context.
Simply deleted, immediately by youtube.
Insanity.
I knew that sounded like Nathan Fillion!
Robert pickton was beaten to death this year
Very well done!! question, Has Justin Trudeau done anything on an inquiry? He's been a PM for a 9 years already, coming closer to how long Harper was a PM..
holy F@#k i didnt realize this is what was going on OMG wow , this world is nuts.
They make it sound like a racial thing when it’s not
Why don't these people make the transport working for start ??????????
Never served a day
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#SEARCHTHELANDFILL
Not interested in the sob stories about how we welcomed young aboriginal kids into our societies. Nobody forced them to go to these schools. They were built out of charity, to give them a chance at life outside the res, and to keep them from feeling marginalized.
Epstein's Corporations 😎
An apology isn't good enough! You owe those who suffered your ignorance, your lust, your cruelty, money. Shame on all the leaders of Canada and the US for the atrocities you forced upon these proud peoples.
While it is awful, I dont like vilifying 'nameless faceless government ogre' for decisions made 125 years ago by people no longer alive. Its imperative to acknowledge it though. I do also think its extremely important for those currently in charge to do everything possible to support these communities so they can succeed now.
white privilege yeah that's why people work 2 or 3 jobs just to survive however I do understand that's off the subject
No, you’re right it’s getting tiresome.
#NOMORESTOLENSISTERS
Highway of epsteins.
A awful song!!!😡
A judge went after kids? So wrong!!
Make me pm
@timdoerksen9893 Which side of the border do you live on as in which Country?Texas is in the United States.This is in Canada.They have no access to Othram or to any of our other labs.We have enough crimes to solve let alone those of other countries.Don't get countries confused.Buy a map and learn geography.
It's not unusual that Canada uses USA'S doctors, labs, forensic experts etc etc. Or the other way around if there is some specialty not available in our own country or their specialty is more advanced.
Always playing the race card👎
The best part is that there isn’t even a racial element to any of this. It’s just highlighting the dangers of hitchhiking and the fact that these tribes don’t feel like doing anything to protect these women; like allocating money for a regular shuttle service
#dixiedieway2024
How can someone and government be so mean to such a beautiful people!! I’m a white man and I find these atrocities appalling. These women are beautiful and should be treated like treasure because they are. Everything about their culture fascinates me and I mean that in the most sincere and respectful way. I’m a white man and the atrocities done to these people are terrible and wrong. These crimes need to be solved and the people punished. The government needs to do the right thing for these people as a whole. I live down in Georgia and I have heard of this highway of tears a lot and have watched everything I can find. I apologize for anything my people have done in the past. The school and treatment of these people was and is point blank wrong period!!!
It is called Racism........first nations people have been treated badly for years in this entire country.
Awesome, Thank you.
Rabbit Proof Fence! Australian movie about the stolen generation!
They should put hidden cameras in the trees there, they could catch whos doing it.
Man the First Nation people got the short end of the stick from the Canadian government.🥲