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SUMMARY:Red Dress Day Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:May 5th is the National Day of Awareness in Canada for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women\, Girls\, and Two-Spirit People. (MMIWG2S) In May 2019\, the National Inquiry on MMIWG2S report was released and it concluded that the murder and disappearance of Indigenous Women and Girls is an ongoing genocide. \nStatistics tell us that more Native Women go missing and are murdered each year compared to women from all other groups. Native Women are two and a half times more likely to experience violent crimes\, and at least two times more likely to experience rape or sexual assault crimes compared to others. 4 out of 5 Native Women have experienced violence. Native Women face murder rates 10 times above the national average. The murder rate for Native Women is about three times more than for non-Indigenous Women. It continues today and it must stop! \nIs this not a reason to Stand Up and say No More? \nPlease stand with us as we encourage all community members to honour this day by attending a Red Dress Day Ceremony near where you live\, displaying a Red Dress in your window or front yard\, and wearing red. We want to see participation from as many people\, homes\, and businesses as possible. Post pictures to your social media using hashtags such as #MMIWG\, @MMIWG2S\, #WhyWeWearRed\, and #NoMoreStolenSisters. \nWe also invite the community to attend the Red Dress Ceremony here with us in Perth at the Indigenous Healing Circle – National Healing Forest Memorial Site at 35 Craig Street\, Perth\, Ontario. The Lanark Drum Circle will be offering traditional ceremonial songs\, and there will be speakers and families of murdered or missing women and girls will be attending. \nSupported by the Lanark County Neighbours for Truth and Reconciliation. \nYou can connect with the MMIWGTS+ support line at 1-844-413-6649. This line is available free of charge\, 24 hours a day\, 7 days a week. \nWe need to continue to bring awareness to the ongoing tragedy of this issue because the rate of disappearance and murders of Native People\, particularly Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People goes virtually unnoticed until we decide to: \nStand Up and Make Change and Protect Women and Girls.
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/red-dress-day-2025/
LOCATION:Indigenous Healing Circle/ Healing Forest\, Last Dual Park\, Perth\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Ceremony
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SUMMARY:Lanark Drum Circle - May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Aaniin gakina awiiya\, / Hello everyone\, \nAs with every last Sunday of the month\, we invite you to join us in the circle at 1:00 PM at Trinity United Church Hall at 41 Market Street in Smiths Falls.  Come and feel that heartbeat calling us to share our voices\, stories and teachings with each other. \nWe come together in the circle to nourish our spirits through traditional songs and teachings\, and to feel the heartbeat of our drums resonating within us and all around us. Everyone is welcome and no prior experience is necessary.  It’s OK if you don’t have a drum or rattle or sticks; bring your open heart and join our open circle.  There is always room for you! \nApegish apii waabamigooyan  /  Hope to see you then\, \n\nLanark Drum Circle
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/lanark-drum-circle-05-25/
LOCATION:Trinity United Church Smiths Falls\, 41 Market St N\, Smiths Falls\, Ontario\, ON K7A\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Drum Circle
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