Pillars of Hope and Strength
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PRINCE GEORGE – It was the launch of a new project called “Pillars of Hope and Strength.” One pillar will be placed in Prince George and the other in Prince Rupert, along the Highway of Tears. They will commemorate the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The event dovetailed with Red Dress Day, with events happening all across the nation.
It was in February of 2006, when the mother of Aielah Saric reported her 14-year-old daughter missing. Her remains were discovered along Highway 16. It launched the Highway of Tears Symposium.
“Indigenous Women are more than likely to go missing or murdered,” noted Terry Teegee, Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations. “Twelve times more likely than any other demographic in this country.”
