In Canada, First Nations people, Métis and Inuit are overrepresented among victims of violence. Research has shown that colonial policies and practices—such as the residential school system—and historical and ongoing racism, discrimination and marginalization have contributed to an increased risk of violent victimization among Indigenous people. The destructive consequences for communities, families and individuals have resulted in intergenerational trauma. Further, it has been consistently reported that Indigenous women and girls are at greater risk of experiencing intimate partner violence, evidence of the impacts historical and present-day conditions have.