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Spazito

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6. We have a spot along a riverside walkway that is dedicated to this and...

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 11:53 AM

21 hrs ago

other Indigenous issues and people leave decorated stones with messages, children's shoes to continue to bring the residential school deaths to mind, red dresses hung from the nearby trees. Every time I do the walk and stop there, I am brought to tears.

Edited to add a photo of the spot, it's called The Healing Garden:

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MMIWG DAY. Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Day. [View all] niyad 22 hrs ago OP

K&R!! chowder66 22 hrs ago #1

You are most welcome. niyad 22 hrs ago #2

Kick SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #3

Thank you. niyad 19 hrs ago #23

Thank you -- our Episcopal church is holding a memorial obamanut2012 21 hrs ago #4

I am so glad to hear this, and so horrified by the need for it. niyad 19 hrs ago #24

That is an excellent -- and heartbreaking way -- to put it obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #41

DURec leftstreet 21 hrs ago #5

Thank you. niyad 19 hrs ago #25

We have a spot along a riverside walkway that is dedicated to this and... Spazito 21 hrs ago #6

Where, please? efhmc 20 hrs ago #12

In Alberta, just outside of Edmonton... Spazito 20 hrs ago #13

Thanks for the answer. Should have known it was Canada. efhmc 20 hrs ago #15

Our history with Canada's Indigenous Peoples has been atrocious... Spazito 20 hrs ago #16

I had heard of this but did not know what it was. Thanks for the info. efhmc 20 hrs ago #18

You're very welcome! Spazito 20 hrs ago #19

Would you consider making an OP about this very important inforrmation, niyad 19 hrs ago #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Spazito 18 hrs ago #39

I did an OP, I'm not sure how much attention it will get... Spazito 18 hrs ago #40

Here is a photo of the spot, it is called The Healing Garden Spazito 20 hrs ago #21

Thank you for this important background information. niyad 19 hrs ago #27

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. niyad 19 hrs ago #26

You're very welcome! Spazito 19 hrs ago #32

Very important. Also, little or no attention paid to this by the media. LoisB 21 hrs ago #7

Sadly true on both counts. niyad 19 hrs ago #28

K&R betsuni 21 hrs ago #8

Thank you. niyad 19 hrs ago #29

Heartbreaking and horrifying. This is how they get their own day. Passages 20 hrs ago #9

It is indeed horrifying. niyad 19 hrs ago #30

I work for a Native American Tribe, they are calling it MMIP day and wearing red here GusBob 20 hrs ago #10

Thank you. I should have included that. niyad 19 hrs ago #31

... Solly Mack 20 hrs ago #11

Thank you. niyad 19 hrs ago #33

Heartbreaking MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #14

Sadly true. niyad 19 hrs ago #34

here where i live we don't have a death penalty. but everytime the police come to a dawn5651 20 hrs ago #17

It is an ongoing horror. niyad 19 hrs ago #37

Kick and rec. 58Sunliner 20 hrs ago #20

Thank you. niyad 19 hrs ago #35

Thank you!! 58Sunliner 15 hrs ago #42

Thank you for bringing this to everyone's attention dlk 19 hrs ago #22

You are most welcome. There is indeed much to be done. niyad 19 hrs ago #36