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Scott Collegiate students walked to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit individuals (MMIWG2S) on Wednesday.
The walk started at the mâmawêyatitân centre at the school. The Cree word means “let’s all be together,” and offers a place for students to learn and celebrate culture.
The room had white roses laid on a table representing MMIWG2S from Regina. Some roses had tags with names on them. Everyone was encouraged to hold a flower during the walk to honour that individual.
These flowers are meant to represent missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Students at Scott Collegiate and the Regina Police Service are preparing for a walk to honour MMIWG. The walk starts at the mâmawêyatitân centre and ends at the RCMP heritage centre. @CJMENews pic.twitter.com/q4coO2ZO9b
— Nicole Garn (@garnnic) October 4, 2023
“There’s so many people here to show support and again it’s just in the importance of working with community and us working together,” said Tim Seiferling with the Regina Police Service.
The Sisters in Spirit Walk for Healing, hosted by RPS, honours those who lost their lives and are still missing and aims to bring healing to families.
“We are only as strong as our community. It’s important for us and our community to be able to heal and to remember those things that have happened in the past,” Seiferling said.
October 4 is recognized nationally as Sisters in Spirit Day.
The RPS wanted to do something meaningful for the community.
They sought out the advice and guidance of their Elder advisor counsel. Through the Elders, they established this walk.
Seiferling hopes that events like this will impact the community in a positive way.
“This event is to continue the memory of everyone. To continue to move forward. And to make things better for the community, for the police service and all of us working together,” he said.
The walk ended at the RCMP Heritage Centre and offered an opportunity for reflection.
Members of the community and Regina Police Service had a moment of silence while looking at the white roses which represent MMIWG2S from Regina. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)