Ryan Phillippe’s new show is being criticized by Indigenous groups. According to The Canadian Press, “Big Sky”, which premiered last week, is receiving pushback over its failure to acknowledge real-life missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
RELATED: Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto Goes Virtual The show, which is shot in Vancouver, features a storyline about a kidnapped woman in Montana, which like B.C.
has seen an epidemic of violence against Indigenous women. Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, secretary-treasurer of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, said it is “imperative” that “ABC demonstrate some awareness and cultural competency” regarding the issue of violence Indigenous women face.
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