Please Help Locate Cecilia Anne Nikal

Cecilia is one of the 21 confirmed victims of the Highway of Tears.

Cecilia Mary Nikal
Alias: Some outlets have her first name incorrectly as Cicilia & middle name incorrectly as Mary. *
Missing since: October 1, 1989
Missing From: Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Case reference: 2014004965
Date of Birth: January 16, 1971
Age at disappearance: 18 years
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Indigenous
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown, Short, Straight, With bangs
Height: 163cm / 5ft 4in
Weight: 58kg / 128lb
Physical Build: Slender/Thin
Complexion: Light/Fair

A Little Bit About Cecilia’s Case:

Cecilia was 15-years-old and new to Vancouver when she vanished. She arrived in the city on August 1, 1989, to visit her mother, but she soon left home to live on the streets. Her mom says she saw her daughter for the last time in October 1989. Another family member had reported that Cecilia moved to Vancouver Island, but that was never confirmed. Cecilia’s cousin, Delphine Nikal, vanished near Smithers, British Columbia on June 13, 1990.

If you have information on Cecilia’s this case, please contact any of the following:
Vancouver Police Department: 604-717-2530
Email: vpd.missing@vpd.ca
Reference Case#: MIS 07-128473

Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477)
Online at: https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/tips
Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping

Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at:
canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Sources:
Justice for Native People
CBC
Canada’s Missing

Notes:
* – Name Cecilia Mary Nikal has been confirmed by the family.