Hundreds march through Lethbridge in memory of MMIWG – Lethbridge

A whole lot of individuals made the Sisters in Spirit stroll from Lethbridge’s metropolis corridor to Galt Gardens, in reminiscence of lacking and murdered Indigenous ladies, ladies and two-spirited people on Monday.

Sporting purple, enjoying drums and singing, they walked with indicators bearing the names of these misplaced and murdered.

“It’s very emotional,” mentioned Sheldon Day Chief, who took half within the stroll.

“Every one in all us has been touched by this example. I’ve had cousins, nieces and nephews which have been affected by this as nicely.”

Seven years in the past, Wendy English’s two granddaughters have been murdered.

She says prayers which can be a part of the candlelight vigil present essentially the most that means and are wanted by the households impacted by loss.

“They’re so highly effective,” she mentioned. “(I want) for all of the prayers to proceed all through the world, for all of the individuals which can be nonetheless lacking… for among the members of the family to have closure.”

The stroll is in its fifteenth 12 months in Lethbridge. English says it’s encouraging to see the variety of individuals participating develop.

“Yearly, it appears to be getting larger, and the assist we’re getting from the group, it’s like reconciling,” English mentioned.

“It’s reconciliation, supporting one another and serving to one another, coming collectively as brothers and sisters.”

“Change begins with us. It’s referred to as a group motion plan, and the place it begins inside a group is with people,” Day Chief mentioned.

“That is what this (stroll) was calling for, and I consider that is the place all of it begins.”