Mildred N Nelson, also known by her maiden name Mildred Flett and as Millie, vanished from downtown Winnipeg in early summer 2010. She was 51 at the time and described as 5 feet 9 inches, about 146 pounds, with long dark curly hair (though police received reports she may have cut it short) and brown eyes.

In February 2010 Mildred obtained a court protection order against a former boyfriend, Anthony Joseph Martin, alleging he had assaulted her and expressing fear about his anger and access to carved knives. Police later identified Martin as someone who might have information; he was charged in August 2010 with breaching the protection order for reportedly going to her home on June 23. He was questioned about her disappearance, but no arrests were made in connection with her vanishing.

Family members say they struggled to get an early police response and were upset by the media portrayal and by what they see as fewer resources devoted to searching for an Indigenous woman. The case remains an unresolved missing persons investigation. If anyone knew Mildred’s routines, places she frequented in Winnipeg, or has information about her whereabouts in June 2010, please come forward.