TAKEN The Podcast

Amber Tuccaro, nisitanaw kí tātoskíwinēw, o’kāwímaw, mitātaht nēwosāp písim kí ispítisiniwa o’kosisa kākí wíci pimōtēmāt ēkwa o’wícēwākana iskwēwa ōtē ōci Fort McMurray, isi ōtē Nisku, Alberta ēkotē ōma ē wāpaninik kita kí ati itōtēwcik Edmonton ē kospíhk ōma August 18, 2010 kā askíwāk. Kí nakatēw o’wícēwākana ēkwa o’kosisa kíci ōtēnāk ē kí isi mostōtēt ēkwāni kí pimi otinik napēwa ē ka ē kiskēnítākosinit. Kí tapasinayikēpaniniw ōko napēwa ē pimi ayamítocik, ē kospihk iskwayānōhk Amber kākí pētākosit ē píkiskwēt. OTACIMOWAK: Vivian Tuccaro (Amber Tuccaro’s Mother), Paul Tuccaro Jr. (Amber Tuccaro’s Brother), Tracy Bear (Director for the Indigenous Women’s Resilience Project), Ian Campeau (Anishinaabe Artist and Advocate)

Amber Tuccaro was 20 years old, and the mother of a 14-month-old boy when she traveled with her baby and a female friend from Fort McMurray to Nisku, Alberta with the plan of heading to Edmonton the next day, August 18, 2010. When she left her friend and son on Amber decided to hitchhike into the city and was picked up by an unknown man. There was a conversation with this man that was recorded – it was the last time Amber’s voice was heard. INTERVIEW SUBJECTS: Vivian Tuccaro (Amber Tuccaro’s Mother), Paul Tuccaro Jr. (Amber Tuccaro’s Brother), Tracy Bear (Director for the Indigenous Women’s Resilience Project), Ian Campeau (Anishinaabe Artist and Advocate)

mwac náspic kiskénícikátéw tánisi ká ispaníkocik óko kákí wanihícik ótó óci Prince George, British Columbia ékospíhk óci August 1989 ká askíwak. nisitanaw-nikotwásosáp kí tátoskíwinéwak óko Doreen ékwa Ronald Jack ékí asotamáwícik atoskéwin éká awa nápéw é kiskénimíht, miníkwéwikamikohk ékí mékoskawácik, ékwani sémák kí maníwak, o’cawásimisiwáwa, kékác-mitátaht é tátoskíwinét Russell, ékwa é néwoskíwinét Ryan. kí sipwé wícéwéwak óko nápéwa óté isi o’kapésíwininihk…mwac kítwam wápamáwak ékospihk óci. OTACIMOWAK: Loreen Jack (Doreen's Sister), Marlene Jack (Doreen's Sister), Mabel Jack (Ron's Mom), Dr. Niigaan Sinclair (University of Manitoba)

Little is known about the case of Doreen Jack who has been missing from Prince George, British Columbia since August 1989 with her husband Ronald and two young sons. The 26-year-old couple received an offer of employment from an unknown man in a pub, immediately packed up their belongings and their children, 9-year-old Russell, and 4-year-old Ryan. The family followed the unknown man to a remote camp…never to be seen again. INTERVIEW SUBJECTS: Loreen Jack (Doreen's Sister), Marlene Jack (Doreen's Sister), Mabel Jack (Ron's Mom), Dr. Niigaan Sinclair (University of Manitoba)

Annie Pootogook was a renowned Inuit artist from Cape Dorset, Nunavut whose body was found in the Rideau River near Bordeleau Park in Ottawa on September 19, 2016. Annie's death was treated as suspicious, but not enough evidence was found to build a case that has led to justice. Annie’s loved ones responded when an Ottawa Police officer made racist social media comments connected to Annie’s story. INTERVIEW SUBJECTS: Goo Pootoogook (Annie's Brother), Cee Pootoogook (Annie's Brother), Veldon Coburn (Carleton University), Detective Kevin Jacobs (Ottawa Police Service)