SURVIVED: Fallon Farinacci
In honor of May being National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Month, Brit sits down with Red River Métis woman and survivor Fallon Farinacci to hear her story—and how a series of tragic events set her on a path toward tremendous advocacy and change for her community.
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Fallon Farinacci.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
The Paul Family (Left to right: Carson, Sherry, Fallon, Maurice, Clinton).
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Fallon’s mother, Sherry.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Fallon and Sherry.
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Fallon’s father, Maurice.
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Maurice and Sherry Paul.
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Maurice, Fallon and Sherry.
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Fallon and her older brother, Carson.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Fallon and her younger brother, Clinton.
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Carson, Clinton and Fallon.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Young Fallon.
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Young Fallon.
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Carson Scott.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Clinton Paul.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Clinton, Fallon, Sherry and Carson with their Grandma.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Mètis Flag.
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Fallon and her husband.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Fallon and her kids.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Fallon at an advocacy walk.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Fallon Farinacci.
Photo courtesy of Fallon Farinacci.
Timeline:
12:30 AM
Sherry Paul’s stalker enters her home with a rifle.
8:30 AM
RCMP enters the Paul residence. Sherry, Maurice, and the stalker are found deceased from gunshot wounds.
St. Eustache, Manitoba, Canada
Where Fallon and her family lived at the time of the murders.
Additional Resources:
GoFundMe
Fallon’s Celebrate Indigenous Resilience GoFundMe can be viewed at this link. All proceeds go to the Abbey House and Manitoba Metis Federation St. Eustache Local.
VictimConnect Resource Center
If you or someone you know is a victim of stalking, you can reach out to the VictimConnect Resource Center by phone or text at 1-855-484-2846, or you can chat online at victimconnect.org.
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
It’s important for you or anyone you know who is thinking about suicide to be aware that emotional support can be reached by calling or texting the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
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