The Winnipeg Police Service has confirmed that Ashlee Shingoose, a 30-year-old woman from St. Theresa Point First Nation, is the fourth victim of convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki.
Previously unidentified and referred to as Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe, or Buffalo Woman, Ms Shingoose's remains are believed to be located at Winnipeg's Brady Road landfill.
Her father, Albert Shingoose, has called for an immediate search of the landfill to recover her remains.
"Start on that landfill as soon as possible. It's (been) too long now. It's too long. It's not good.
"The landfill is not a burial ground for anybody. We're not garbage. Nobody is garbage."
Ms Shingoose was last seen in March 2022 near a Winnipeg homeless shelter.
Her disappearance was part of a series of murders committed between March and May 2022 by Jeremy Skibicki, who targeted Indigenous women in Winnipeg.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew promised Ms Shingoose's family that there would be a search of the landfill for her remains.
"I cannot promise you that we will bring her home, but I can promise you that we are going to try," Mr Kinew said.
"Please start the search as soon as possible," Ms Shingoose's mother, Theresa Shingoose, said in a statement read by St. Theresa Point Anisininew Nation Chief Raymond Flett.
"I need to bring her home."
The other victims were Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, and Marcedes Myran.
Ms Contois's remains were discovered in May 2022, leading to Skibicki's arrest and subsequent charges for the murders of the other three women.
In August 2024, Skibicki was found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 25 years.
The identification of Ms Shingoose brings a mix of relief and sorrow to her family.
Her father expressed some relief in the findings.
"It's good to hear where my daughter is now... now we've all got to work hard to bring her home."
Authorities have pledged to support the search efforts, with Premier Kinew and police Chief Gene Bowers committing to searching the landfill.
The murders have intensified national discussions on the safety of Indigenous women in Canada.
In response, the federal government unanimously adopted a motion to create a "Red Dress Alert" system for missing Indigenous women and girls.
Efforts to locate the remains of Ms Harris and Ms Myran have been ongoing.
In March 2025, authorities confirmed the discovery of Ms Myran's remains at the Prairie Green Landfill.
The search for Ms Harris's remains continues.