![]() ![]() President Biden was caught making an unusual display of affection toward a young child at the very end of his European trip Thursday, leaving his critics in an uproar about the “creepy” moment.īiden, 80, was saying his goodbyes to US embassy staff and their families at Helsinki-Vantaan International Airport in Finland when he stopped in front of a mother and daughter. Have more questions? Want to tell us how we're doing? Use the “send us feedback” link below.Mayor Eric Adams has messed up the migrant crisis in NYCĭon’t just warn NYC, Mayor Adams - DO SOMETHING to stop the migrant tideīiden crime family: Democrats, media resort to ‘nothing to see’įeds hired NY health czar who defended deadly nursing-home order In June 2020, the RCMP issued a statement reaffirming its “commitment to improving relationships with Indigenous communities, supporting survivors and families, and ensuring that investigations are robust, professional and result in justice for the victims and their families.” In total, 231 calls to justice were developed from the inquiry to help change the situation, including pathways to make sure police respond more quickly and conduct more thorough investigations. The inquiry released its final report on Jtitled Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In 2016, the Canadian government launched the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. “Because that’s common and known, people have targeted us, knowing they can get away with it,” she said. On top of that, she said, there’s a history of these crimes not being investigated as thoroughly, or at all, sometimes being chalked up to the idea that these women have just run away. “ are sometimes thought of as less than and not as valuable as other women and girls, so people still to this day target Indigenous women because they think they won’t be missed.” (Image credit: Ben Nelms/CBC)Ĭampbell said this violence stems from a racist history in Canada. People attend a memorial for Red Dress Day at city hall in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 5, 2022. Why are so many Indigenous women and girls missing?įast forward to 2020, the murder rate for that year was more than five times higher for Indigenous women compared with non-Indigenous women, according to a report by Statistics Canada. When the report was released, the minister for the status of women and the Native Women’s Association of Canada both said that due to a lack of data, the number was likely closer to 4,000. So hanging the red dresses helps lost spirits find their way home to their loved ones,” said Campbell, who is Métis-Cree.Īccording to a report published by the RCMP in 2014, 1,017 women and girls who identified as Indigenous were murdered between 19 - a homicide rate roughly 4.5 times higher than that of all other women in Canada. “We say the spirits that have passed see bright colours the best, red in particular. “The chances are that if you know an Indigenous person, they’re related to someone who’s gone missing or murdered, that’s how common this is,” said Lori Campbell, associate vice-resident for Indigenous engagement at the University of Regina. In a YouTube interview with Smithsonian, Black said the idea was to confront people with the violence that women are experiencing, and to create a space for women to tell their stories.Ī statue of George Vancouver, a British coloniser, holds a red dress during a memorial for Red Dress Day at City Hall in Vancouver in 2021. Red Dress Day was inspired in 2010 by Jamie Black, a Métis artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.īlack hung hundreds of empty red dresses in public places to represent missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and to bring awareness to the issue. Winnipeg teens make Red Dress Day a priority at their school.The goal of the day is to honour and bring awareness to the thousands of Indigenous women and girls, and two-spirit people who have gone missing or who have been murdered. Red Dress Day, first observed in 2010, happens every May 5. Today, people all across Canada will try to give a voice to those who no longer have one. ![]() Red dresses are hung from windows, trees and other public spaces. The day began in 2010 and was inspired by a project by a Métis artist. It’s Red Dress Day, which honours missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. It’s common to have an emotional reaction to the news. Consider reading it with a trusted adult. CONTENT WARNING: This story contains information about violence against Indigenous women and girls.Honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls ![]()
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