By Tom Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter NWT NEWS\/NORTH MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong is concerned that there is a growing rift between Indigenous women and members of the RCMP. \u201cThere\u2019s not enough trust,\u2019\u2019 she told NNSL Media on April 9. \u201cA lot of trust has been broken.\u2019\u2019 Weyallon Armstrong, who represents the four Tlicho communities of Behchoko, Whati, Gameti and Wekweeti, first broached her concern about the distrust between some Indigenous women and NWT police during the Feb. 29 session of the legislative assembly. She contended at the time that, over the years, women in her communities have told her stories about mistreatment at the hands of the RCMP, including \u201chaving their hair pulled\u2019\u2019 and their \u201cwrists fractured by excessive use of force.\u2019\u2019 \u201cIt\u2019s happening,\u2019\u2019 she added in April. \u201cThey\u2019re… <\/p>\n
By Tom Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter NWT NEWS\/NORTH MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong is concerned that there is a growing rift between Indigenous women and members of the RCMP. \u201cThere\u2019s not enough trust,\u2019\u2019 she told NNSL Media on April 9. \u201cA lot of trust has been broken.\u2019\u2019 Weyallon Armstrong, who represents the four Tlicho communities of Behchoko, Whati, Gameti and Wekweeti, first broached her concern about the distrust between some Indigenous women and NWT police during the Feb. 29 session of the legislative assembly. She contended at the time that, over the years, women in her communities have told her stories about mistreatment at the hands of the RCMP, including \u201chaving their hair pulled\u2019\u2019 and their \u201cwrists fractured by excessive use of force.\u2019\u2019 \u201cIt\u2019s happening,\u2019\u2019 she added in April. \u201cThey\u2019re... <\/p>\n