February 14th was changed forever for Indigenous communities 28 years ago. While we still share in acknowledging and celebrating love, we also use the day to recognize and memorialize our mothers, daughters, sisters, cousins, aunties and grandmothers lost to us inexplicably and/or violently.
We memorialize them in a march through town and city streets to remind all of those still missing and that despite calls for justice and formal inquiries, we have yet to receive any for those murdered. It’s a national disgrace that, as Indigenous women, we remain the most vulnerable demographic in all colonized countries.
A million smiles
Crossed our hearts before goodbyes
Home longingly waits
My cousin, Roberta Marie Ferguson, age 19 yrs, missing since August 24, 1988
RL
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Sorry for your loss 😦
your sadness is echoed around all colonised countries … what a huge public reminder … will suggest this to the activists I know here! Would be nice to make it a world wide event.
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Hiy hiy, Kate. I’m sure some groups in Oz are aware of our event, but to what degree, I’m not sure. World-wide solidarity is a good thing.
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for sure, Canada seems to have the highest percentage but every group is similarly affected 😦
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I am so sorry.
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I’m sorry for your loss.
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Thank you… ❤
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