The Pas Guest List unveiled another mural just before the National MMIWG2S+ Day, and this one reflects Indigenous women who were taken from the community, their families and friends.
“The theme of this mural is to commemorate the MMIWG2S+ within our community and at large,” said The Pas Guest List Director Gabrielle Swan. “When I first moved to The Pas two years ago, it quickly became clear that this something that touches every Indigenous family and the fact that I didn't really understand that until relocating here troubled me.
“I became good friends with Gloria Ballantyne-Packo after we collaborated on a Vintage Store and Coffee Shop pop-up two years ago. That pop-up event was a fundraiser for KB Memorial, an organization dedicated to raising awareness for MMIWG2+. Seeing the work that Gloria and her family put into keeping Kendara's memory alive, advocating for her after her death to ensure the RCMP handled things properly, working tirelessly to find anyone with information that would bring her killer to justice, and supporting other families in our community who are suffering from the same types of loss was inspiring. The Pas Guest List knew that we wanted to find a way to honour all of those who are impacted by MMIWG2+, and when we had the opportunity to bring Jackie Traverse to the community, we knew she was the person to take on a project of this magnitude.”