The search for missing Indigenous women continues as the remains of Morgan Harris were found in a Manitoba landfill. Her killing, along with three others by Jeremy Skibicki, highlights Canada's ongoing crisis of violence against Indigenous women.
Remains of Indigenous Woman Found in Manitoba Landfill Linked to Serial Killer
Remains of Indigenous Woman Found in Manitoba Landfill Linked to Serial Killer
Authorities recover remains of Morgan Harris, a victim of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, in Manitoba landfill during a significant search initiated by indigenous leaders.
The remains of an Indigenous woman, Morgan Harris, have been unearthed from a landfill in Manitoba, Canada, following an extensive search that was driven by a determined campaign led by Indigenous leaders. Harris, who was 39, was one of the victims of convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, whose horrifying actions between 2022 and early 2023 resulted in the deaths of four Indigenous women from Long Plain First Nation and nearby areas.
Located north of Winnipeg, the Prairie Green Landfill became the focus of law enforcement efforts after persistent advocacy by community representatives. While police originally hesitated to excavate the site due to significant costs and concerns about hazardous materials, the Manitoba government eventually allocated C$20 million for the investigations, a sum that was subsequently matched by federal authorities.
Harris’s daughter, Cambria, expressed a mix of grief and relief on social media, describing the recovery of her mother’s remains as a “very bittersweet moment.” She emphasized the importance of keeping families affected by this tragedy in the thoughts and prayers of the community.
Alongside Harris, authorities are also searching for the remains of Marcedes Myran, 26, and another unidentified victim known as Buffalo Woman, following Skibicki's conviction for their murders. Skibicki's crimes were discovered when a man scavenging for scrap metal stumbled upon human remains in a dumpster outside his residence, leading to a gruesome investigation into the extent of his violent actions.
This incident underscores a troubling reality in Canada: the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has reported that Indigenous women constitute 10% of the missing women in the country, despite making up only 4% of the overall female population. The discoveries at the landfill bring a shred of closure to grieving families but reinforce the urgent need for wider societal changes to protect Indigenous communities.
