Trouvay

04/03/2026

What if you could find your ancestors & help bring home Missing and Murdered Relatives at the same time?

That's what's happening in Frog Lake First Nations.

Last year we partnered with the Frog Lake Library to begin the Kayas: Community DNA project.

In Phase 1 community members explored their family trees and learned the basics of DNA testing.

Next week in Phase 2, community members will interpret their results to find family & learn how they can share their DNA to help bring home The Missing.

Stay tuned for the incredible stories to come of a community centered on finding truth 🤍

Kayās: Community DNA Finding our ancestors. Bringing the Missing home. April 8 & 9 | 6-8:30pm Kayās: Community DNA supports participants to find their…

02/24/2026

Listen. Learn. Love.
This is how we move forward as a people.

Last week, our founder, Bradley Pierson, met with the Minister for Women and Gender Equality, Rechie Valdez, alongside other entrepreneurs in the Edmonton area.

She listened to how Trouvay is supporting the effort to bring home Missing and Murdered Relatives across the country.

And she heard us when we asked to connect with more ministries to make this groundbreaking technology more accessible.

This is how we move forward as a people.
Listen. Learn. Love.

02/17/2026

When we find our families, we find ourselves.

Over the past month, we've met 3 people, all searching for lost family members who disappeared.

These new friends shared that siblings, uncles, and aunties died at the Indian Hospitals, and their families were left without answers.

Unsure of what happened and where they were now.

We found 6 of these missing relatives by digging into the Alberta Death Records (1870-1976) at the Provincial Archives of Alberta, and watched as grieving hearts slowly found some peace.

Finding our families and knowing the truth changes lives.

This is one part of what truth and reconciliation looks like.

Stay tuned to hear more about these stories that are still unravelling! 🤍

02/03/2026

“We’ve sewn the ribbon skirts, marched in the walks, and held enough vigils. Now that we can, it’s time to actually bring Them home.” —Mary Dustow

Meet Mary Dustow, our Director of Community Partnerships.

Mary is a proud member of Fishing Lake Métis Settlement, deeply connected to her community & culture.

Mary and Bradley crossed paths at the Settlement office, and the fireworks of excitement were immediate.

United by a passion for the Missing and Murdered and the power of DNA to uncover truth, she joined the Trouvay team in 2024.

Today, Mary ensures our relations are built in a good way, with one goal in mind: bringing the missing home.

Learn more about our team at www.trouvay.ca/team

01/27/2026

Meet our Founder, Bradley Pierson.

Bradley’s life’s work has always been about finding people and their stories.

At 13, he discovered his family tree and couldn’t let it go.
At 16, he preserved Residential School records at the Archives.
At 22, he supported 100+ people in using DNA genealogy to find their birth families.
At 24, he founded Trouvay to help Canada walk a new path in forensic identification.

Today, Bradley leads a team working alongside communities and investigators to bring Missing and Murdered Relatives home, in a good way.

Learn more about our team at www.trouvay.ca/team

01/20/2026

We bring missing people home.

That’s what we do.

Across Canada, thousands of people remain unidentified in medical examiner offices or unmarked graves, many of them Indigenous. For decades, families have lived without answers.

Here’s why: Traditional DNA identification only works when a person or close relative is already in a police database. When it isn’t, the trail ends.

Now, it doesn’t have to. New DNA methods let distant cousins volunteer their DNA, which our researchers can use to reconstruct family trees and identify the missing.

This is Kayās by Trouvay.

Kayās Community DNA workshops support families to reconnect with their ancestors, learn about DNA, and decide if they want to help. Always consent. Always reciprocal. Always community-led.

Everyone deserves to be named and brought home in a good way.

Because now, there is a way.

Learn what's possible: www.trouvay.ca

11/14/2025

Residential school researchers change lives & communities daily.

These beautiful friends shared stories of digging through thousands of documents, reconnecting separated families, and finding the children who never came home. Together we explored how genealogy can help find truth.

Miigwech for the goodness of your hearts & the hard work you do:

Kelsey, Wasky, Suzanne & Monica | Anishinabek Nation
Nicole & Cole | Garden River First Nation
Debbie & Raquel | Munsee-Delaware Nation
Hillary, Trina & Lezah | Serpent River First Nation
Liz & Angele | Fort William First Nation
Greg | G'Chimnissing Beausoleil First Nation
Jane | Nipissing First Nation
Anna | Curve Lake First Nation
Rhea | Sagamok First Nation

05/27/2025

Athabasca University recently featured Trouvay in a story about how our work is helping families reconnect with their heritage through DNA genealogy.

We’re proud to share that our team is expanding, and we’re supporting more communities across Canada in their search for truth. Every story matters, and we’re dedicated to uncovering and honoring them.

Read the full feature here:

AU Bachelor of Management grad and Trouvay founder Bradley Pierson is on a mission to help families trace their roots, find truths.

09/24/2024

A huge thank you to the CTV Edmonton team for interviewing our founder, Bradley Pierson, and sharing the important work we’re doing at Trouvay:

✨ Our researchers assisted the Toronto Police Service team with the identification of Garnet Michael Nelson (Lake Huron John Doe).

✨ We now support Indigenous communities through DNA testing for MMIP cases and residential school victims.

Thank you to everyone who supports our mission of truth, healing, and closure.

09/05/2024

Thank you to the 630 CHED team for featuring Trouvay’s story this morning. 🎙️ Tune in to hear our latest updates and the impact we're creating.

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05/08/2023

After being placed for adoption 65 years previous, Trouvay helped Nora identify her birth father who had no idea she was ever born. Read more about her heartwarming story on our website:
trouvay.ca/cases/the-uninformed-father

11/22/2022

Trouvay’s researchers are experts at using your DNA to find your family & connect you to them. Message us today to get started!

www.trouvay.ca