Mar 12 - Mar 13, 2024 Douglas family art centre

Medicine Lines of Womanhood

Round beaded amulet. Red beaded hand print in a white beaded surround.

Elsie Sutherland. I AM HERE
Photo credit: Chondon Photography

Medicine Lines of Womanhood – MMIWG is a Commemorative Art Project. This project brought together family members and loved ones of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to develop art pieces in commemoration of their respective loved ones. The artwork was undertaken with the support of Art Therapy Helpers, Grief Counsellors, Knowledge Keepers, Elders and a network of family members who gathered during the project.

The overarching goal of the project is to create a space of healing for those directly connected to the trauma of MMIWG and to bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls through stories and art pieces.

This public exhibition is open to all individuals and organizations who would like to join ONWA to honour the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the personal strength, courage, and determination of survivors and family members.

The art exhibition will be open to the public commencing for two days only: March 12 & 13the. The exhibit will further help to provide healing for families who have experienced a loss to violence against Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, as well as educate the community about the alarmingly high rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada.

ONWA also invites you to learn more about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls by:

Visiting the ONWA MMIWG webpage which hosts resources, videos, and reports https://www.onwa.ca/learning-resources-mmiwg
Reading the ONWA Report “Reconciliation with Indigenous Women- Changing the Story of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls” https://www.onwa.ca/reports

If you or a family member have been impacted and require emotional support, contact the 24-Hour Talk4Healing help line 1-855-554-HEAL (4325)

Did you know?

The Burley Mine was a single shaft gold mine that was sunk into a very small rock outcrop on the lake. To stabilize the entrance the owners built cribbing around the rock. The small, perfectly square island remains there to this day.