Walking With Our Sisters
Walking with our Sisters is an art installation that was created to honor and raise awareness about the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada. This installation consists of over 1,800 pairs of moccasin vamps, which are the tops of the moccasins. Each pair is meant to represent an indigenous woman or girl who has been taken from their family and community due to violence.
The moccasin vamps were created by many different people including artists, community members, and families of those who have lost loved ones. These vamps were also made with different materials such as beads, leather, and cloth.
The installation is often displayed in a circular pattern, similar to a medicine wheel, and visitors are able to walk through it and view the vamps. This creates a space for healing and remembrance for the families and communities who have been impacted by the loss of their loved ones.
Walking with our Sisters is an important reminder that indigenous women and girls are sacred and deserve to live their lives free from violence. It is also a call to action for individuals, communities, and governments to work together to address and prevent violence against indigenous women and girls.
The moccasin vamps were created by many different people including artists, community members, and families of those who have lost loved ones. These vamps were also made with different materials such as beads, leather, and cloth.
The installation is often displayed in a circular pattern, similar to a medicine wheel, and visitors are able to walk through it and view the vamps. This creates a space for healing and remembrance for the families and communities who have been impacted by the loss of their loved ones.
Walking with our Sisters is an important reminder that indigenous women and girls are sacred and deserve to live their lives free from violence. It is also a call to action for individuals, communities, and governments to work together to address and prevent violence against indigenous women and girls.