Today is the National Day for Missing and Murdered, Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People.
A walk to create awareness on this issue took place today in St. Catharines.
Photo Mosaic Edition Edward Akinwunmi
Today is the National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People.
A walk to create awareness on this issue took place today in St. Catharines. Participants gathered in front of the municipal building for a short ceremony.
The walk was organized through the collaborative efforts of the City of St. Catharines, the Niagara Regional Native Centre and the St. Catharines Downtown Association.
Walter Sendzik, Mayor City of St Catharines acknowledged the gathering was taking place in the land of the Indigenous community adding that the great standard of living achieved in the area was as a direct result of resources and friendship of the Indigenous peoples.
He said the walk “is for all of us to remember what happened to peoples of the First Nations.”
“The land acknowledgement is a reminder of what happened to the Indigenous community in the past,” he noted.
Walter Sendzik commended the leadership of women of Niagara Regional Native Centre who worked with the City of St. Catharines to create awareness on Red Dress Day.
Red dresses are hanged along St. Paul Street to mark the event.
“The use of red dresses to represent missing Indigenous women and girls was originated by Métis artist Jaime Black in 2010,” according to Canada.
The artist displayed over one hundred red dresses around the University of Winnipeg campus to raise awareness about the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
The government of Canada has launched a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Red Dress Day St. Catharines – Missing Indigenous Women – Girls –Two-Spirits People Photo Mosaic Edition Edward AkinwunmiRed dresses are hanged along St. Paul Street to mark the event. Photo Mosaic Edition Edward Akinwunmi
Photo Gallery Red Dress Day 2022 St. Catharines – Mosaic Edition
Photo Gallery Red Dress Day 2022 St. Catharines
National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – Girls and Two-Spirit People – walk to create awareness goes through St. Paul street – Red dresses are hanged along St. Paul street to mark the event – Photo Mosaic Edition Edward Akinwunmi
REDress Project – Hearts of Our Nations – Honouring Indigenous Women, Girls and Gender Minorities- The use of red dresses to represent missing Indigenous women and girls was originated by Métis artist Jaime Black in 2010 in her exhibit The REDress Project – Red Dress Day symbol on St Pauls Street downtown St. Catharines- Photo Mosaic Edition Edward Akinwunmi
Red Dress Day 2022 St. Catharines – Participants gathered in front of the municipal building for a short ceremony – Photo Mosaic Edition Edward Akinwunmi
Red Dress Day 2022 St. CatharinesParticipants gathered in front of the municipal building for a short ceremony – Photo Mosaic Edition Edward Akinwunmi
Participants gathered in front of the municipal building for a short ceremony. Singing and drumming in front of St. Catharines City Hall to create awareness on National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People – Women leaders of Niagara Regional Native Centre worked with the City of St. Catharines in making the walk possible – – Photo Mosaic Edition Edward Akinwunmi
National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – Girls and Two-Spirit People – walk starts at St. Catharines City Hall – Photo Mosaic Edition Edward Akinwunmi
National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – Girls and Two-Spirit People – walk to create awareness goes through St. Paul street – Red dresses are hanged along St. Paul street to mark the event – Photo Mosaic Edition Edward Akinwunmi
