Murdered and missing honoured at historical site, previously original Nawash settlement in what is now Owen Sound

May 11, 2023 @ 9:00 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Around 100 people were in attendance at the May 5 gathering held at the Giche Namewikwedong Reconciliation Garden circle at Nawash Park to commemorate and honour those Indigenous people who have gone missing or were murdered. (Cory Bilyea Photo)

OWEN SOUND – Giche Namewikwedong Reconciliation Garden Circle, located in Nawash Park, Owen Sound, was once again the backdrop for a day of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people (MMIW2S). This MMIW2S day is held annually across the country on May 5, with many Indigenous territories and some cities and…

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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.