Chantelle Alice Rose Bushie was 16 when she disappeared from Grande Prairie, Alberta, in the winter of 2007. Born April 2, 1991, she is described as 5 feet 5 inches, about 119 pounds, with short black hair, brown eyes and a VT tattoo on her left hand representing her parents’ initials. She was a member of the Dene Tha’ First Nation and had a young daughter when she vanished.

Chantelle’s adolescence included serious trauma: she was a victim of sexual abuse and witnessed the death of a sibling. She frequently ran away and skipped school, and her mother Vivian did not report her missing until September 14, 2009, after failing to confirm a rumor Chantelle had gone to Vancouver. The Grande Prairie RCMP opened the case; it was reviewed by Alberta’s KARE unit but returned to the local detachment. The family reports few updates in the years since.

If anyone knew Chantelle’s whereabouts after winter 2007 or has information about her life in Grande Prairie or possible travel to Vancouver, please come forward.