Missing and murdered Indigenous women remembered a UWindsor

The University of Windsor is paying tribute to the hundreds of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

The Indigenous Student Initiatives, Native Student Alliance, and Aboriginal Education Centre, Turtle Island hosted a mini round dance at the CAW Student Centre Thursday evening.

The groups said there are 1181 Aboriginal female homicides and unresolved disappearances between 1980 and 2012.

“As we organize these campaigns, the goal is to break down barriers between communities and open up conversations,” said Stephanie Pangowish, a second-year law student at Windsor Law.

The University of Windsor has honoured missing and murdered Indigenous women with a ceremony. Feb 14, 2019. (Photo by Paul Pedro)

The University of Windsor has honoured missing and murdered Indigenous women with a ceremony. Feb 14, 2019. (Photo by Paul Pedro)

The groups also tied 21 red ribbons across campus to symbolize empowerment, support, and justice for the missing and murdered women. Each ribbon has the full name of women missing or murdered, and their significant year of sorrow.

“My hope is that we address and change the root causes related to the rampant numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous women," added Beverly Jacobs, assistant professor at Windsor Law. "One needs to know what the root causes are in order to make the necessary changes.