The Murder of Helen Betty Osborne [1]

[ Part 1 of 3 ] In 1971, Indigenous high school student Helen Betty Osborne was abducted and brutally murdered near The Pas, Manitoba.

When Betty’s body was found hours later at nearby Clearwater Lake, it was clear she had been the victim of a heinous crime. But it would take many, many years for the truth of what really happened to Betty to come to light—ultimately exposing the depths of racial injustice in the small town.

Release schedule:

Part 2: Available to everyone April 8*

Part 3: Available to everyone April 15*

* Ad-free versions will be available slightly early via our premium feeds on Apple Podcasts, Patreon and Supercast

Crisis Line for Indian Residential School Survivors

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Report of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry of Manitoba

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Key sections: Historical Overview, Treaty Rights, Helen Betty Osborne

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Credits:

Research and writing, narration, sound design: Kristi Lee

Special thanks to Charlie from Crimelines

Audio editing: We Talk of Dreams

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