Six Nations Valentine’s march remembers Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women

Families, friends and supporters hit Chiefswood Road at Six Nations of the Grand River on Feb. 14, for a Valentine’s march through Ohsweken taking part in the annual Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Day Memorial March, an annual event honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) across Canada. (Photo by Jim C. Powless)

Six Nations hosts Valentines Day Memorial Walk Photos by: Jim C. Powless By Joshua Santos Writer It was a day of love and solidarity as men and women came out in droves to show support during the fourth annual Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, Men, Boys and Two-Spirited Valentine’s Day Memorial Walk in Ohsweken. “Love comes in different forms and shapes,” said Danielle Williams, intake at Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services. “It can be with your partner, family, community; love is love and we’re going to support that in any way we can.” Community members from Six Nations, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and surrounding areas walked from Ganohkwasra to Veterans’ Park “The hard reality we’re putting out is that a lot of our missing and murdered are…

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