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Vigil in downtown Kelowna to remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

In Canada, Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people experience high rates of violence
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(Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

The Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society hosted a vigil in downtown Kelowna to remember the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ (MMIWG+) people in North America.

A march through the streets of downtown on Oct. 4, was followed by a ceremony where Elders stood beside the next generation of Kelowna’s Indigenous leaders to drum, sing and hold space for their missing and murdered sisters and 2SLGBTQIA+ community members.

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Jacqueline Gelineau

About the Author: Jacqueline Gelineau

I'm a reporter in the beginning stages of my career. I joined the team at Capital News in November 2021...
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