About the title
Translation from French : The Weeping Woman of Highway 16
The
title is in reference to the Latin Amerian legend of La Llorona(the
Weeping Woman), and a section of Highway 16 between the cities of Prince
George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, known as the Highway of
Tears, where a number of deaths occurred. If there was ever a ghost
fitting to haunt the Highway of Tears it would be La Llorona, a woman
never to enter the afterlife until her body is found that her family is
at peace.
Naming convention
The term Native American is preferred according to The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. and The Yahoo! Style Guide. However, according to Chicago "Canadians often speak of First Nations or First Peoples." (p.325) considering this Libguide is primarily written for an American audience the convention Native Canadian will be use, simplifying and differentiating indigenous citizens from nonindigenous. Native Canadian is not to be used as a search term.
Dedicatione
Gloria Gladue,
44, was last seen on 9 October in Desmarais, Alberta. Neither her
friends or family have heard from her since that time when she took a
trip to Edmonton, Alberta to see family. She "is described as and
Native Canadian with brown hair, dark brown eyes, and stands 5’ 7”
tall with a slim build, weighing around 133 lbs." Any information on her
whereabouts please report it to the RCMP Alberta detachment
780-891-3768 or Crime Stoppers.
The author wishes that Ms. Gladue finds her way home soon.
