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Tue May 5, 2026, 11:26 AM

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MMIWG DAY. Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Day. [View all] niyad May 5 OP

K&R!! chowder66 May 5 #1

You are most welcome. niyad May 5 #2

Kick SheltieLover May 5 #3

Thank you. niyad May 5 #23

Thank you -- our Episcopal church is holding a memorial obamanut2012 May 5 #4

I am so glad to hear this, and so horrified by the need for it. niyad May 5 #24

That is an excellent -- and heartbreaking way -- to put it obamanut2012 May 5 #41

DURec leftstreet May 5 #5

Thank you. niyad May 5 #25

We have a spot along a riverside walkway that is dedicated to this and... Spazito May 5 #6

Where, please? efhmc May 5 #12

In Alberta, just outside of Edmonton... Spazito May 5 #13

Thanks for the answer. Should have known it was Canada. efhmc May 5 #15

Our history with Canada's Indigenous Peoples has been atrocious... Spazito May 5 #16

I had heard of this but did not know what it was. Thanks for the info. efhmc May 5 #18

You're very welcome! Spazito May 5 #19

Would you consider making an OP about this very important inforrmation, niyad May 5 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Spazito May 5 #39

I did an OP, I'm not sure how much attention it will get... Spazito May 5 #40

Here is a photo of the spot, it is called The Healing Garden Spazito May 5 #21

Thank you for this important background information. niyad May 5 #27

Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote May 6 #44

You're very welcome! Spazito May 6 #45

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. niyad May 5 #26

You're very welcome! Spazito May 5 #32

Very important. Also, little or no attention paid to this by the media. LoisB May 5 #7

Sadly true on both counts. niyad May 5 #28

K&R betsuni May 5 #8

Thank you. niyad May 5 #29

Heartbreaking and horrifying. This is how they get their own day. Passages May 5 #9

It is indeed horrifying. niyad May 5 #30

I work for a Native American Tribe, they are calling it MMIP day and wearing red here GusBob May 5 #10

Thank you. I should have included that. niyad May 5 #31

... Solly Mack May 5 #11

Thank you. niyad May 5 #33

Heartbreaking MorbidButterflyTat May 5 #14

Sadly true. niyad May 5 #34

here where i live we don't have a death penalty. but everytime the police come to a dawn5651 May 5 #17

It is an ongoing horror. niyad May 5 #37

It's horrifying the way cases of missing/murdered indigenous women too often aren't investigated. betsuni May 6 #48

sad but true dawn5651 May 6 #49

Kick and rec. 58Sunliner May 5 #20

Thank you. niyad May 5 #35

Thank you!! 58Sunliner May 5 #42

Thank you for bringing this to everyone's attention dlk May 5 #22

You are most welcome. There is indeed much to be done. niyad May 5 #36

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote May 6 #43

So beautiful. So sad it is needed. niyad May 6 #46

I agree LetMyPeopleVote May 6 #47