By Cedric Gallant Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Chants resonated along Montreal’s Saint-Catherine Street on Valentine’s Day as hundreds of people converged to march for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. “When I say Nuna, say back, `Nuna Back!” the crowd shouted. For 33 years, Feb. 14 has been dedicated to calling governments to action to provide safety for Indigenous women and girls in their communities. Kinngait-born Sarah Carriere led the nighttime march, screaming the chants until her vocal chords gave out. Carriere has been an active member in Montreal’s Indigenous community ever since she moved there from her hometown seven years ago. “It is super important that everyone keeps showing up,” she said in a speech at the end of the march. “We need all the love and support…
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