Episode 380: The tragic saga of an indigenous man named Stephen Kiyoshk is one of Canada’s most haunting tales of crime, retribution, and the complexities of the justice system. Spanning nearly three decades, the case includes double murder, dramatic trials, passionate community involvement, and a final execution that left deep scars on Walpole Island and the greater Sarnia, Ontario area. The primary victims of this saga were Charles Nahdee and Adam Johns in the notorious 1912 double homicide, and, decades later, Jerry Blackbird, whose violent death in 1939 ultimately led to Stephen Kiyoshk’s execution.

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Stephen Kiyoshk (1891-1941)
SARNIA AGENCY - MURDER ON WALPOLE ISLAND OF ADAM JOHN AND CHARLES NAHDEE BY STEPHEN KLYOSHK Archives / Collections and Fonds
SARNIA AGENCY - MURDER OF JERRY BLACKBIRD BY STEPHEN KIYOSHK (CLIPPINGS) Archives / Collections and Fonds
Walpole Island First Nation
Stephen Kiyoshk
Jan 15, 1912, page 10 - The Montreal Star at Newspapers.com
Apr 05, 1912, page 1 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com
Dec 02, 1912, page 2 - The Times Herald at Newspapers.com
Apr 02, 1913, page 1 - The Sault Star at Newspapers.com
Sept 19, 1940, page 14 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com
Sept 20, 1940, page 17 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com
Nov 25, 1940, page 15 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com
Nov 26, 1940, page 19 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com
Jan 03, 1941, page 1 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com

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