Accompanied by the sound of singers and drums, hundreds of people walked from Whitehorse General Hospital to the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre late Thursday morning in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2-Spirit people.
Indigenous women s groups call on parties to commit to long-term funding
Ann Maje Raider, the executive director of the Liard Aboriginal Women s Society, says her organization needs more resources to support Indigenous women and girls.
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‘The Yukon government has to step up to the plate and put money where their mouth is’
Posted: Apr 11, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 11
Ann Maje Raider, the executive director of the Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society, said the next government needs to provide more resources to Indigenous women s organizations.(Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society)
The next government, regardless of political stripe, needs to dedicate long-term funding to support Indigenous women and girls in vulnerable situations, according to the heads of Indigenous women s groups.
Plans underway for MMIWG monument in Whitehorse
Several First Nations groups in Yukon are working to erect a monument in Whitehorse to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
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Input from families has been crucial because it is for and about their loved ones, says project coordinator
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Posted: Jan 28, 2021 5:50 PM CT | Last Updated: January 28
A sacred fire ceremony in Whitehorse last month marked the release of Yukon s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-spirit+ (MMIWG2S+) strategy. Some local groups have also been working over the last couple of years to erect a monument in Whitehorse to honour the murdered and missing. (Wayne Vallevand/CBC)