Event in Kitchener honours Missing and Murdered Indigenous people on Red Dress Day
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A solemn event was held in Kitchener to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people.
The sound of drums and chants rang throughout downtown Kitchener Sunday.
It was part of a solemn occasion to remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people across the country.
“If you know somebody who's missing and murdered, this is your opportunity to allow them to travel in peace and say your goodbyes,” said Donna Dubie, executive director of The Healing of the Seven Generations.
A crowd, adorned in red, marched through the streets of Kitchener to acknowledge the country’s dark history and the healing that still needs to be done.
“We've been calling for it for a couple of years now - to search the landfills because we know that some of our women are there and they haven't done it,” Dubie said.
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