Missing and murdered Aboriginal people memorialized on walk
Over half a year ago, the federal government launched an inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women. The results of that inquiry have since been published, listing several recommendations for the government, police, and communities to start working towards fixing the issues which foster an unsafe atmosphere for indigenous women.
Today in Prince Albert, members of the community and surrounding First Nation communities walked together in memorial of missing and murdered Aboriginal men and women. Organized by the Prince Albert Grand Council Women’s Commission, today marks the 12th time the memorial walk has taken place in Prince Albert.
“Today is about bringing awareness about what needs to be done, and the justice that needs to be served for these women,” Rebecca James, one of Danielle Nyland’s friends said. “(You see) a lot of support, people actually notice the difference. Every year you see more and more people coming from the city and joining in.”
The Nyland family had many supporters at the walk, each of them wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with her image and June 8, 2015, the day she was last seen alive. Nyland’s death has been called suspicious in nature by the RCMP.