The Winnipeg-based Morgan’s Warriors group goes directly into communities to help people who are struggling, especially the homeless. The group, comprising volunteers, helps families looking for missing loved ones.

According to a Thomson Reuters research report, Manitoba has one of the highest rates of missing Indigenous women linked to trafficking in Canada. In response, grassroots groups like Morgan’s Warriors are stepping up to help. Co-founder Melissa Robinson says her team goes straight into communities, knocking on doors and searching for answers.

Morgan’s Warriors has been helping women leave unsafe situations, receive support, and even reconnect with family. The group has helped arrange flights home, helped people access rehab, and joined search efforts for missing loved ones. Celebrating the completion of the group’s first year, the co-founder, Melissa Robinson, shared plans to open a women’s shelter. A possible location for the shelter is being discussed. For Robinson, this work is deeply personal.

Morgan’s Warriors regularly patrols the streets of Winnipeg, which is one of the worst places in Canada for cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2Spirit people. According to a study, Winnipeg accounted for 14% of 185 disappearances between 2010 and April 2024. Joseph Munro, who works with Morgan’s Warriors and started First Nations Indigenous Warriors, says it’s important for people in crisis to see familiar, caring faces.

Source: Joanne Roberts, CityNews