The red dresses, they say, are used to call home the spirits of missing and slain Indigenous victims.īiden aims to reassure world on US debt standoff as he consults with Indo-Pacific leadersĬanada’s House of Commons unanimously approved a motion this week calling on the government to declare a national state of emergency. and Canada to ensure equity when investigating such cases. This weekend’s marches, symposiums, prayer gatherings, art installations and ceremonies are meant to pressure policy makers in the U.S. Advocates describe it as a silent crisis, rooted in colonization, forced removal and government policies that led to the stamping out of culture and identity as entire communities were marginalized. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day is held on May 5 - the birthday of Hanna Harris, who was only 21 when she was slain on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana.Ĭountless more Indigenous people have gone missing since her body was found nearly a decade ago.
(AP) - Native Americans whose relatives have gone missing or been killed wore red on Friday, a color synonymous with raising awareness about the disproportionate number of Indigenous people who have been victims of violence.
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