Communities all throughout Canada gather together to celebrate Sisters in Spirit Day on October 4 each year.
The Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society organised its 14th annual march in the Okanagan in support of Indigenous women and girls who have gone missing or been killed.
The executive director of the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society, Edna Terbasket, remarked, “We think about the ones who have never been located.”
“We consider their loved ones’ suffering. They never received satisfaction.
This year, the society enlarged the vigil to include men, boys, and those with two personalities.
With banners and placards honouring the missing, the gathering marched from the friendship society to the William R. Bennett bridge. The community was urged by the marchers to pay attention to what is happening to Indigenous people all throughout the nation.
“Open your head and your heart. All of these murdered and missing indigenous sisters have families because we are all just people, Terbasket remarked.
“They had a mother, a father, grandparents, sisters, and brothers, as well as a grandma and a grandpa. Because we are human, we deserve respect.
The presence of Kelowna RCMP members at the vigil, according to Terbasket, demonstrates their dedication to assisting Indigenous people. They were also present at the march.
“(The RCMP) stated that they want to put more effort into finding some of our murdered and missing indigenous sisters. It’s still under construction, Terbasket added.
The march will be celebrated next year, which will be its 15th anniversary, and the society aims to continue spreading awareness in the neighbourhood.
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society marches for Sisters in Spirit Day with the message, “We Need to Be Valued.”
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