Sisters in Spirit Vigil photos
Photos from the Sisters in Spirit vigil on Oct. 1. The vigil has become a nationwide event to honour the lives of the missing and murdered Indigenous women across Canada.
Photos by Amy Simpson
Published on October 9, 2017
The front of the Sisters in Spirit vigil. Behind, hundreds are marching down Stephen Avenue to honour the lives of the murdered and missing Indigenous women nationwide.
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A participant in the Sisters in Spirit vigil pushing a stroller with a sign reading, “no more stolen sisters.” The crowd is marching down Stephen Avenue towards the ceremony held at Olympic Plaza.
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A participant in the Sisters in Spirit vigil walking with a police officer and holding a sign reading, ‘Canada, stop the epidemic!! Save our sisters.’
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Two children marching in the Sisters in Spirit vigil. The sign in red is cut out to symbolize the many murdered and missing women nationwide.
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Participants in the Sisters in Spirit vigil march to remember their loved one, Brittany Bearspaw. Many other murdered or missing Indigenous women are honoured on Oct. 4.
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Participants at the Sisters in Spirit vigil march to honour the lives of the many missing and murdered Indigenous women nationwide.
Photo by Amy Simpson
Participants at the Sisters in Spirit vigil approaching Olympic Plaza where the ceremony will take place.
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Josie Nepinak, executive director of the Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society, left, and other respected Indigenous leaders and performers, welcoming the rest of the participants into the plaza.
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The Olympic Plaza filled up with participants for the Sisters in Spirit vigil.
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Participants in the Sisters in Spirit vigil standing while a traditional song is performed.
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The stage of the Sisters in Spirit vigil from the back of the Olympic Plaza.
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A Calgary police officer stands beside a sign that reads, ‘these girls will never be forgotten,’ at the Sisters in Spirit vigil. The Calgary Police Services were present at the event, but many speakers at the vigil expressed concerns around how the local cases have been handled.
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Stephanie English, middle, holds her granddaughter and shares about the loss of her daughter Joey English, at the Sisters in Spirit vigil.
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