Family honours Jackie Crazybull in annual walk for justice after death 16 years ago
Posted Oct 8, 2023 11:02 am.
Last Updated Oct 9, 2023 8:12 am.
Friends and family are coming together Sunday for an annual walk that seeks justice for Jackie Crazybull, who was killed over 16 years ago.
The walks will start at noon near St. Mary’s Cathedral on 18 Avenue SW, and supporters, family, and friends of Crazybull will walk along 17 Avenue to the corner of 11 Street, where Crazybull was killed.
Sandra Manyfeathers tells CityNews her sister Crazybull, who would have turned 60 on this day, taught her how to be the woman she is now.
“And I honour her through the life that I live, which is a life well lived. She was the person that led her family to do good in life and to celebrate each other’s achievements and … I miss my fun-loving sister,” she said.
“I’m going to continue to look for justice for Jackie. You know, until it happens.”
Calgary police say Crazybull was killed in a random stabbing rampage on July 11, 2007. She was one of five people stabbed that night, but she was the only fatality, dying from a single stab wound.
At the time, officers had three suspects, but not enough evidence to lay any charges. The case was reopened in 2016.
Manyfeathers says families of missing and murdered First Nation women are being joined by supporters from all walks of life to “honour the lives of all those sisters, daughters, mothers, grandmothers and family members tragically taken from us, and to demand justice and reconcili-action.”
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“Eight years later, police are aware of the identity of the killers, but they have not yet been charged with her murder,” Manyfeathers continues.
The march will be led by drummers and will have “song, prayer, stories, and ceremony.” At 1 p.m., Crazybull will be honoured with a moment of silence.
Crazybull’s son, 21, was five years old when his mother was killed. He will be sharing a traditional dance in honour of his mother.
“We walk for justice not only for Jackie but for all those sisters, daughters, mothers and grandmothers tragically taken from us. No more stolen sisters,” Manyfeathers said.
-With files from Nadia Moharib
