Addressing Transportation Inequities for Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ - by Dr. Tiffany Hind Bull-Prete

Society often views colonization as historic and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people face unique risks of sexual acts rather than a systemic, ongoing attempt to dispossess and gender-based violence, as highlighted in the National Indigenous Peoples from land, culture, and identity through Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Wom- physical and assimilationist means. [...] e impact of this issue is even more Safe and sustainable transportation is crucial for enhancing apparent when considering the intersection of race and community well-being and facilitating access to social gender, as seen in the Highway of Tears/Highway 16, where services, economic opportunities, education, and social- Indigenous women and girls are disproportionately targeted cultural ties. [...] communities, exacerbating the challenges related to Historical examples, such as the pass system, the role of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Indian Agents, and the reserve system, demonstrate how (MMIWG) and impeding eorts to address these issues. [...] Measures include using a gender- 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples’ Place on the Road based analysis plus approach to ensure the safety and e Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and needs of Indigenous women and girls, MMIWG, and the Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlights the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community are met. [...] Funding would sustain public transit and support municipal transportation system expansion 2 A Yellowhead Institute Brief Conclusion It is imperative that transportation policies and initiatives moving forwartd are rooted in self-determination and community-led approaches, ensuring that the voices and needs of First Nation communities are at the forefront of decision-making processes.