Immaculate Basil was last seen June 14, 2013 on a road in a remote area north of Fort St James, BC.

The Disappearance of Immaculate “Mackie” Basil

In June 2013, Immaculate Mary Basil—affectionately known as Mackie—vanished without a trace near Vanderhoof, British Columbia. She was just 27 years old.

Mackie was last seen on June 13, 2013, after leaving a residence on the Nadleh Whut’en First Nation. According to reports, she had been with friends and planned to travel to Fort St. James, but she never arrived. Her disappearance is one of many cases connected to what has become known as the Highway of Tears—a stretch of road in northern B.C. where dozens of Indigenous women and girls have gone missing or been murdered since the 1970s.

Despite extensive searches by family, volunteers, and police, no trace of Mackie has been found. Her loved ones continue to hold out hope for answers, organizing annual vigils to keep her memory alive and to draw attention to the broader crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) across Canada.

For Mackie’s family, the pain of not knowing remains unbearable. Every year that passes without answers is a reminder of the urgent need for justice, accountability, and systemic change. Mackie was a daughter, a sister, an auntie, and a friend—and she deserves to be remembered not only for her disappearance, but for the love she brought to those around her.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Immaculate Basil, you are encouraged to contact RCMP or Crime Stoppers.