In celebration of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls ( MMIWG), numerous events are taking place throughout the state.
Events in Regina and Saskatoon already included a Red Dress Day setup and a move for the cause on Friday.
” It’s crucial to remember the murdered Indigenous women who have gone missing and who have been victims of this in our society.” The Aboriginal community development coordinator at Four Directions Community Health Centre, Samantha Racette, said,” Numbers are growing at a ridiculous price, and we see it every day.” ” This is more about the area. It’s about our social healing”.
On Friday’s Red Dress Day move, SaskGaming, Casino Regina, Moose Jaw, All Countries Hope, Regina Police Services, and Scott Collegiate partnered with Four Information Community Health Centre in Regina.
Izzy Sunshine, who participated in the move held at the mâmawêyatitân heart, had an uncle who travelled the land and says she was about taken.
” We had a truly terrifying time,” he said. We did n’t know if she was going to be OK, but she’s thankfully and fortunately OK now”, Sunshine said. It’s a very real and frightful thing for an Aboriginal woman to walk this world as an aboriginal lady, and it’s possible for anyone to experience it.
The Saskatoon Police Service held a Calling Home Ceremony in honor of all MMIWG2S ( MMIWG and two-spirit ) personnel at its headquarters. At the University of Saskatchewan in the Campus Bowl, there was a Red Dress Day setup, where fingers- on actions, like as creating a red dress button.
Red Dress Day will be observed in both places on Sunday, with a variety of activities planned to honor the occasion. At the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina, a come- and- come people event will push off at 11 a. m. and will work until 3 p. m. There will be a beading session for both adults and children. A movie, If I Come Missing, may be screened and visitors also have an opportunity to visit the Place of Reflection, which is a place to reveal and pride MMIWG.
In Saskatoon, a studio may be held at the Wanuskewin Heritage Centre starting at 10 a. m. and will work until 4 p. m., where individuals will have the opportunity to ring dark dress pearls.
A screening will be held at the Remai Modern starting at 12: 30 p. m. where the film Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy will be shown. An awareness walk will follow at 2 p. m. starting at the Vimy Memorial Bandstand.
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