First Nations Student Deaths Inquest
A joint inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students is running Thunder Bay, Ont. All of the students died between 2000 and 2011 while attending high school in the city, hundreds of kilometres away from their remote First Nations where access to education is limited.
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Witness found for #tbinquest . Watch the live stream here: cbc.ca/news/canada/th…by Jody Porter via twitter 12/10/2015 3:51:30 PM -
Spelling fail. #tbinquest unlikely to resume until afternoon, b/c of witness availability. Kyle's mom, brother waiting in courtroomby Jody Porter via twitter 12/10/2015 3:01:03 PM
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Lawyers are huddled, discussing witness list for today. Plans have gone awry, again. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/10/2015 2:19:37 PM
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Day 2 of evidence about the death of Kyle Morrisseau today at #tbinquest . Morrisseau died in 2009. He was 17 years old.by Jody Porter via twitter 12/10/2015 2:16:56 PM
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Kyle's father and brother now scheduled to testify on Monday Dec. 14 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 7:38:57 PM
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Inquest adjourned for the day as no other witnesses available #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 7:20:17 PM
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'Thank you for your courage in coming here today and telling us about your son," presiding coroner Dr. Eden tells Morrisseau #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 7:19:48 PM
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Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) represented at #tbinquest for the 1st time today. KO provides support services for some students in #tbayby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 7:16:08 PM
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Kyle Morrisseau 'really loved the bush' and was lonely for his family and his community while he was in #tbay , his mom says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 7:07:28 PM
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Morrisseau says Kyle's brother Josh briefly went to Churchill high school in #tbay , "didn't really like it b/c it was so racist' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 7:06:11 PM
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Morrisseau says if she had a choice Kyle's younger siblings would go to high school 'back home' in Keewaywin #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 7:03:47 PM
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Morrisseau says Kyle wanted to be painter like his grandfather + return to Keewaywin to be a hunter when he was finished school #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 7:01:33 PM
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Nishnawbe Aski Nation lawyer asks if Morrisseau still has questions about what happened to Kyle. Morrisseau says yes. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:58:13 PM
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'I told him to respect the place he was staying, don't drink, you're there for an education, listen to your teachers' Morrisseau #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:51:45 PM
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Morrisseau says she believes, had he lived, her son Kyle would have had a successful career as an artist #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:48:02 PM
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Morrisseau says she has trouble remembering the search for Kyle. He went missing Oct. 28, 2009, was found Nov. 10 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:47:13 PM
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Loreen says Kyle's grandfather, Norval Morrisseau drank, passed habit on to Kyle's dad, which caused trouble in their marriage #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:38:15 PM
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Kyle Morrisseau had a successful art show in Ottawa where all his works sold out when he was 15 years old, mom says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:34:15 PM
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'Cops told us they pulled a body out of the river, approximately 18-20 yr old Native, that's when I knew it was him, :Morrisseau #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:30:47 PM
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School phoned to tell Morrisseau Kyle was missing. 'I kept thinking, if he's in trouble, he'll call, but he never did call.' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:26:19 PM
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Morrisseau says the last time she spoke to Kyle he called home and "sounded like he was kind of intoxicated, drinking" #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:23:31 PM
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'There were times he felt lonely, wanted to quit and come home,' Morrisseau says of her son Kyle's experience in #tbay #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:18:50 PM
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Mom Loreen Morrisseau says Kyle liked to go to church hang out with friends, fish, hunt, do his art at home in Keewaywin #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:15:06 PM
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Photos of Kyle Morrisseau with his artwork displayed on big screen in courtroom. Kyle is grandson of painter Norval Morrisseau #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:13:34 PM
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Inquest resumes with a schedule change. Kyle Morrisseau's father, brother unable to fly in today, his mother will testify instead #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 6:09:36 PM
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Weather causes another delay at #tbinquest , now set to start at 1 pm on Wednesdayby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 2:17:51 PM
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LCBO struggles to stop booze 'runners' in #tbay #tbinquest
cbc.ca/1.3355967 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVyQi7fXIAAHba6.jpgby Jody Porter via twitter 12/9/2015 12:55:08 PM -
What a #MMIW inquiry could learn from #tbinquest into deaths of 7 First Nations students: cbc.ca/news/canada/th…by Jody Porter via twitter 12/8/2015 2:48:32 PM
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'I just want to say to Rhoda, Reggie's mom, I am so sorry for your loss,' Kejick says through tears on the stand #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 7:15:05 PM
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Reggie Bushie started a mural at Dennis Franklin school that Kejick promises Reggie's mom will be finished by the end of inquest #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 7:14:20 PM
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Kejick says she'll be trading in the Bushie mobile this week. 'It's time for me to let go. I hung on to this story long enough' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 7:08:56 PM
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Kejick says she bought a Honda shortly after that and calls it her 'Bushie-mobile' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 7:07:59 PM
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Kejick says 2 years after Reggie died, she heard Ricki's voice on the radio ad for Gore Motors in #tbay . 'I was so proud' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 7:06:19 PM
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Kejick says students provided information to her that they had previously held back from police #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 6:57:25 PM
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After lunch break, Kejick under questioning from lawyer for police service #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 6:54:20 PM
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With apologies, I've been spelling Norma Kejick's name incorrectly all morning. There is only one 'e' in Kejick. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 6:13:48 PM
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Nishnawbe Aski Nation lawyer asks Keejick abt boys' wariness of police. Keejick says not dishonest, just didn't tell everything #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 5:21:19 PM
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Keejick: When I put my tobacco in the water I said 'if he was in the water, that's enough, let him go, that's what I prayed for #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 5:11:38 PM
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Keejick asked why she put tobacco in the river. 'I was taught to pray w/tobacco,' she says. 'Some people pray w/the bible' 1/2 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 5:10:24 PM
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'The 1st time I told this story was to the officer [setting up inquest] in 2013, the 2nd time is today,' Keejick says tearfully #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 5:06:10 PM
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Keejick says she was told Reggie's body was found right where she told police to look based on conversation w/Ricki #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 5:04:36 PM
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'The mom let out a really big scream, such a loud howl, that I've never heard anything like it before," Keejick says crying #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 5:00:32 PM
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Keejick says she begged the Elder not to be in the room when the news was delivered but he asked her to stay #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 4:59:43 PM
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Keejick says she left to take the boys for lunch, asked the police 3 times to search river where she was sitting with Ricki #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 4:50:03 PM
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Reggie's mother mopping away tears as Keejick describes Ricki pointing out the spot where he said Reggie was in the water #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/7/2015 4:47:15 PM