The small town in northwestern British Columbia has a population of just over 5,300 people. He is on the prowl - looking for a killer, or possibly killers, in Smithers. Д«ut it is not only the local drug dealers who are on MikeвЂ™s mind. Mike Balczer talks about the death of his 18-year-old daughter, Jessica Patrick.

We patrol the streets looking out for the vulnerable.вЂќ And the uniform helps to intimidate the townвЂ™s drug dealers, he adds. вЂњWe protect women and children around here. It resembles a motorcycle gang, but Mike says the tough image is just for appearances. The Crazy Indian Brotherhood started in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2007 and now has chapters throughout Canada and to the south as far as California and Oklahoma. His trademark attire - black leather and black and white flannel - bear the markings that distinguish him as a nomad - a Crazy Indian Brotherhood nomad. His hair is covered by a black and white bandana and a cap. He takes a ponderous breath and looks up.

Warning: The following article contains content that may be disturbing to some readers.Д«ritish Columbia, Canada - Mike Balczer pensively traces the rim of a white coffee cup on a frigid February morning. In this six-part series, Al Jazeera tells the stories of some of the Indigenous women and girls who have gone missing or been murdered along an infamous stretch of highway in British Columbia, Canada.

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