SD58 raising awareness about MMIWG2S+ issues
Raising awareness and educating youth about the MMIWG2S+ movement is a community effort, and School District 58 has been working for years from a collaborative approach.
by Merritt Herald | May 5, 2023
Raising awareness and educating youth about the MMIWG2S+ movement is a community effort, and School District 58 has been working for years from a collaborative approach.
by Marius Auer | May 5, 2023
A local Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) survivor and activist is representing Merritt and the Nicola Valley on the international stage, sharing her story of adversity and triumph while wearing the designs of world famous artists.
by Merritt Herald | May 4, 2023
Preparations for Red Dress Day started weeks ago at Nlaka’pamux Health Services, with the organization holding a beading event in their boardroom in downtown Merritt.
by Marius Auer | Oct 8, 2022
The National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) took place on Tuesday, October 4, and saw students of Merritt Secondary School host an awareness walk through downtown Merritt.
by Izaiah Reyes | Jun 24, 2022
Through covering issues such as residential schools and Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the award-winning journalist had faced countless horrors that could make others quit on the job. However through her persistence, she has not only covered these sensitive issues but has also been awarded and recognized because of it.
by Marius Auer | May 12, 2022
Community members and local organizations commemorated the National Day of Awareness and Action for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2 Spirit (MMIWG2S) on May 5, with over 100 people walking along Highway 8 from Shulus Community Hall to Shulus Arbor.
by Marius Auer | May 5, 2022
It is often said that activism is born in the face of adversity, a statement which would certainly apply to local Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) activist Danielle Jack.