Ha-Shilth-Sa - July 1, 2019
Ha-Shilth-Sa: Mon July 1, 2019 (Eric Plummer) Walk for Lisa Marie Young
source: https://hashilthsa.com/news/2019-07-01/walk-lisa-marie-young
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Walk for Lisa Marie Young
Dozens of loved ones and members of the extended Tla-o-qui-aht community held a walk for Lisa Marie Young on Sunday, June 30, 17 years after the young woman went missing without a trace in Nanaimo.
The procession began at the Nanaimo RCMP station at 303 Prideaux St. just after 2 p.m., taking over one lane of the street as the group made their way to the city's waterfront under a hot sun.
The family of Young has held a walk in her honour since 2003, the year after the 21 year old disappeared one night in Nanaimo. The case has stood as a telling reminder of the national phenome of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls that has affected communities across Canada. Other Nuu-chah-nulth women were also recognized during the June 30 walk. (Eric Plummer photos)
