Wellness Program Hosts MMIP Red Dress Day Honor Walk
The Wellness Program hosted the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Red Dress Day Honor Walk, starting with a prayer and MMIP song by Sandra Many Feathers to honor those lost to violence and murder. Attendees walked from the Red Crow Park to the White Calf Hall.
Presentations started with the BTDH CEO Kash Shade giving opening remarks, and the event organizer, Gloria Chief Moon, spoke on the causes and disproportionate victimization of Aboriginal women and girls. Dolly Creighton, the Trauma-Informed Health and Cultural Support Program (TIHCSP) Community Engagement Worker, presented on the intergenerational legacy of residential schools. Keith Chief Moon, who also works with the TIHCSP, gave insights on the justice side of the ongoing fight to represent the MMIP, and the interaction with the Canadian Government.
The event was closed with an MMIP Song, and community members who need support can contact the BTDH Wellness Program services by calling: 403-737-3883, and visiting: https://www.btdh.ca/program/wellness-program/
