The Pembina Valley Red Dress Project is coming to The Pas to take part in the 7th annual “Remembering Kendara Memorial Walk” on August 6th. The Red Dress Project is a community initiative in Manitoba honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2-spirited individuals.
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Courtney Yeo-Thiessen is an organizer for the Pembina Valley Red Dress Project. Here she talks about how the Red Dress Project helps educate and bring awareness.
Courtney says the Red Dress Project is accepting red dress donations to add to their installation.
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Kendara Ballantyne was a young Indigenous woman from The Pas. Kendara grew up in The Pas and was a member of the Mosakahiken Cree Nation. She was only 18 years old when she went missing and was later found deceased on August 6th, 2019.
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Kendara’s memorial walk is happening this Thursday. Gathering takes place at 5:00 PM behind UCN, and the walk begins at 5:30. The Pembina Valley Red Dress Project will be at Devon Park West from 1:00-7:00 PM.
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A special red dress with Kendara’s name embroidered on it will be on display to honour her during the memorial walk.
