“Judgement at Stoney Creek” is a novel written to tell the story of the 21-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle in her ninth month of pregnancy. When the request for an inquest is initially denied, the people of Stoney Creek and even some of Vanderhoof fight for an inquest. Throughout the novel, it also highlights many times when the justice system failed the Aboriginal peoples. On July 2, the streets of Vanderhoof were full of laughter and happiness as they were celebrating fifty years of incorporation. Coreen Thomas, nine months pregnant, and her friends decided to walk down from Stoney Creek to join in the festivities. Being responsible, they decided to rent a hotel room so that they wouldn’t have to make the long trek