The Spirit of All Nations.
As I listened to the water pouring into the bath, a million emotions began pouring out of me as well. I expected that the first time I saw my chest I would have some sort of emotional breakdown. Oddly enough it was the exact opposite. Seeing my own reflection and facing my truth, perhaps for the first time in my entire life there in my messy bathroom – I felt triumphant.
The third annual Strawberry ceremony and Vigil for the missing/murdered aboriginal women and girls took place February 13 at Hagersville and New Credit community hall. As awareness of this issue has grown so has the attendance, which more than doubled from last year. The organizers of the event were Edebwed Ogichidaa (Val King) and Aileen Joseph.
TORONTO – “The strawberry represents love, courage, and women”, explained Wanda Whitebird at the 9th Annual Strawberry Ceremony Honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and those who have died violent deaths by colonialism.
