Dedicated gathering space for MMIWG families opens in Selkirk, Man.
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A space for gathering, reflection and healing for the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls was officially opened in Selkirk, Man., Monday.
"This is all going to be about awareness for our women, and they can learn more about the history and who our women were, and how it's affected our families," said Candy Volk.
Volk was one of nearly 100 people in attendance for the opening of Manidoonsag Imaa Mikinaako-Minisiing, Sacred Spirits of Turtle Island, an amphitheatre behind the Gaynor Family Regional Library. The outdoor installation is shaped like a turtle and has four double-sided murals.
Volk's ribbon skirt is depicted on one of the murals that were painted by Jeannie White Bird and a handful of artists from Selkirk.
Volk's daughter was killed in Winnipeg's William Whyte neighbourhood last year after a pickup truck crashed into her van.
She said White Bird came to her daughter's memorial and saw the ribbon skirt Volk wore.
"She asked if she could take a picture of it, and she wanted to put it on a mural to represent and honour my daughter," said Volk.
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