REOPENED: Missing and Murdered
5/28/202633 min
A promise is sacred in North American Indigenous Cree culture, and when Cree woman Shirley Soosay vanishes in 1980, her niece, Violet, promises her grandmother that she will bring Shirley home. But, Violet never imagined that the search for her aunt, and justice, would take a lifetime.
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First 90 secondsMarisa Pinson0:00
This episode contains descriptions of violence and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.
Violet Soosay· Guest0:06
[somber music] My name is Violet Soosay. My Cree name is Pisimaksowiy, and I need to talk about my Auntie Shirley. When Shirley left the reserve, Shirley would write letters home. In 1980, the letters stopped. Over the years, we stopped relying on the police, being told that, "Oh, she's probably just another dead Indian." Shirley's mother said, "Promise me you'll find her and bring her home." The Cree name for women is iskwew, which means the fire keeper. We are the keepers of the culture. When you make a promise in our culture, you have to follow through.
Marisa Pinson0:52
There are 120,000 unsolved murders in America. Each one is a cold case. Only 1% are ever solved. This is one of those rare stories.
Violet Soosay· Guest1:05
[dramatic music] Samsun Cree Nation is in the