Sisters in Spirit Vigil - Yellowknife

This past weekend Sisters In Spirit vigils occurred across Canada as October 4th is a day when we honour the lives of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls. From coast to coast to coast, in all ten provinces and two territories, and internationally in Nicaragua, thousands gathered to publicly highlight the issue of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls. The Native Womens Association of Northwest Territories in collaboration with the NWT PSAC Aboriginal Peoples Committee hosted a vigil in Yellowknife. It was well attended and guest speakers included Nancy Peel (Executive Director-Native Womens Association of Northwest Territories), Sandy Lee (Minister responsible for the Status of Women), Karen Shaner (Assistant Deputy Minister-Attorney General on behalf of Jackson Lafferty Minister of Justice), and Sandra Lockhart (Chair- NWT Public Service Alliance of Canada Aboriginal Peoples Committee). Refreshments and snacks were served following the vigil.