09/21/2026
On Sunday our Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP) based out of Pincher Creek was honoured to support community members from Piikani Nation and throughout Southern Alberta as they started their honor walk to Vancouver, BC raising awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & 2SLGBTQIA+.
This walk, and others scheduled for upcoming weeks, are a part of the wider collective of community members across Canada honouring and remembering those lost to soon for the upcoming Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & 2SLGBTQIA+ day on October 4.
❤️ MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN, GIRLS & 2SLGBTQIA+ ❤️
Remembering • Honouring • Walking Together
MMIWG2S+ events bring people together to remember Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have gone missing or have been murdered, while also honouring survivors, families and communities affected by violence.
These gatherings are about more than remembering. They are about listening, learning, supporting families, raising awareness and working toward safer communities.
Every person being remembered was someone's daughter, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, friend, partner or loved one. Behind every name is a life, a family and a community.
❤️ Why do we walk?
Walking together is a powerful way to show that families and communities do not have to carry this burden alone.
Each step can represent:
❤️ Remembrance
❤️ Honour
❤️ Healing
❤️ Solidarity
❤️ Hope
❤️ A commitment to creating safer communities
People from Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities come together to listen, learn and stand alongside families and survivors.
👣 Why does everyone come together?
MMIWG2S+ is deeply connected to Indigenous families and communities, but building safer communities requires all of us to listen, learn and participate respectfully.
People come together to:
❤️ Remember those who have been lost
❤️ Honour families and survivors
❤️ Learn about the history and ongoing impacts of colonialism and discrimination
❤️ Stand against racism and gender-based violence
❤️ Support Indigenous communities
❤️ Raise awareness
❤️ Build understanding and relationships
❤️ Help create a safer future for generations to come
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls heard from thousands of family members, survivors, Knowledge Keepers and experts. Its final report included 231 Calls for Justice calling for meaningful and lasting change.
🔴 The Red Dress
The red dress has become a powerful symbol of MMIWG2S+ remembrance.
Inspired by Métis artist Jaime Black's REDress Project, empty red dresses represent the presence and absence of Indigenous women who are no longer physically here.
Red dresses, ribbons and other symbols are now commonly seen at MMIWG2S+ gatherings and Red Dress Day on May 5.
❤️ WE REMEMBER.
❤️ WE HONOUR.
❤️ WE LISTEN.
❤️ WE WALK TOGETHER.
Every step matters.
Every story matters.
Every life matters.
By coming together, we can help ensure that those who are missing and those who have been taken from their families are not forgotten.
Remembering is only the beginning.