Highway Signs in We’koqma’q First Nation Honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

WE’KOQMA’Q FIRST NATION, Cape Breton – In a powerful move to raise awareness of the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, new highway signs have been installed in We’koqma’q First Nation along Highway 105. The placards feature the face of 16-year-old Aleah Young of Eskasoni First Nation, serving as a reminder of the women and girls who never made it home. The signs were co-created by Barry Bernard, who emphasized the importance …

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