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On the day to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, speakers push a message towards men to protect their sisters.
Many wore the symbolic colour red on their clothing, some with red-painted handprinted across their face as a symbol of solidarity with women. While walking towards the Camosun Coastal Centre, people stopped at three different locations to chant and drum as part of the healing process for a day of mourning.
It’s a message that Whitney, who is also on the planning committee for the march, was proud to see her son embrace. Following speeches, a group of men led by Dick danced around women who were drumming as a sign of solidarity.“This day being about our missing and murdered Indigenous women and I think a big part of it is also about our men. Teaching our men different ways for the future and helping our men be different than they have been in the past,” said Whitney.
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