The Native Women's Association of Canada is releasing its own action plan Tuesday in response to the final report of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
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TORONTO Indigenous groups from across the country held grieving ceremonies on Wednesday to remember the nearly 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. May 5 in Canada and the U.S. marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), which coincides with “Red Dress Day.” “This day was started over 11 years ago by Jaime Black, who is a Metis artist, and she wanted to do a public display of red dresses to raise awareness,” Lynne Groulx, CEO of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, told CTV News. According to the RCMP, there are nearly 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girls in Canada, though it’s believed the number could be much higher.
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Lorraine Whitman, president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, says work has finally begun on an action plan to implement the 231 calls for justice found in the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
The Native Women’s Association of Canada announced Monday it is organizing a Summit of the Americas on Violence Against Indigenous Women.
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The Native Women’s Association of Canada announced Monday it is organizing a Summit of the Americas on Violence Against Indigenous Women.
The two-day virtual event, scheduled for March 29 and 30, is expected to draw hundreds of people from North and South America who have expressed their desire to put a stop to the ongoing crisis, according to the association’s news release.