Downtown Victoria was packed with people yesterday, when over a thousand people showed up to take part in the Stolen Sisters Memorial March.
The event is an annual a tribute to Indigenous women, girls, and 2spirit people who have gone missing and/or been murdered.
Approximately 1,200 people gathered at Our Place Society on Pandora Ave, before Indigenous women, youth and 2spirit drummers led the congregation down Pandora Ave to Government Street and then on to the Legislature lawn.
It all culminated with music, food, and stimulating conversation.
Check out these photos from the event
Big crowd at #yyj Stolen Sisters Memorial March, now at Our Place on Pandora. #MMIWG #MMIW pic.twitter.com/vaRtiWboqF
— Council of Canadians, Victoria (@cocvic) February 17, 2018
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With @carolejames at today's Stolen Sisters Memorial March in #yyj, remembering & honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, 2spirit people. @MarianneAlto pic.twitter.com/eTc79XGVza
— Mitzi Dean (@MitziDeanBC) February 17, 2018
Stolen Sisters Memorial March on the move in #Victoria. All of us have a responsibility to work to end the #MMIW crisis. #yyj #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/KXWsyVISMe
— Torrance Coste (@TorranceCoste) February 17, 2018
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