Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Rama Police and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are inviting people to join them Wednesday for Missing Persons Awareness Day.
These days are the result of funding provided by the Indigenous Justice Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General.
It’s happening at the Rama Community Hall from 9am to 3pm and will be an opportunity for the community and police to work together and remove barriers to reporting a missing person and help find or identify a loved one. There will also be presentations to increase awareness regarding human trafficking and child safety on the internet.
Chippewas of Rama First Nation Chief Rodney Noganosh says the inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women has provided a painful insight into what families experience when someone goes missing. He says it is important to create more awareness around this issue to protect family and friends.
