Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) and two-spirit people were honoured in B.C.含羞草研究社檚 capital this weekend during the annual Stolen Sisters Memorial March.

Indigenous drummers led hundreds from Our Place Society to the legislature building Sunday (Feb. 12) in Victoria.

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Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald spoke on the legislature lawn after the march.

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This was the 13th annual march, but the event hadn含羞草研究社檛 been held since 2020 because of COVID-19 concerns.

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An Esquimalt missing woman file was brought back into the spotlight ahead of the march.

Belinda Cameron was last seen on May 11, 2005, at the Shopper含羞草研究社檚 Drug Mart in the 800-block of Esquimalt Road, and she was reported missing on June 4, 2005.

Cameron is described as Indigenous, 5含羞草研究社�8含羞草研究社� tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds, with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.

Investigators believe she was the victim of foul play.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Victoria Police Department含羞草研究社檚 historical case review office at 250-995-7390 or call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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