A new decal was unveiled for Treaty Three police vehicles to honour MMIWG and start discussions.
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Posted: May 08, 2021 9:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 8
Treaty Three Police in northwestern Ontario created this MMIWG decal for their vehicles.(Treaty Three Police Service)
A new decal design on Treaty Three Police Service vehicles was unveiled this week to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) and to hopefully start more discussions on the issue.
It was revealed on May 5, the National Day of Awareness for MMIWG.
The new decal was created in collaboration with the grand council Treaty Three women s council, elder Howard Copenance and Sharon Johnson, an MMIWG advocate.
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