‘An inspiration’: Round dance honours Marlene Bird
More than 100 people gathered in Saskatoon to honour the life of a woman they never knew in person.
People young and old joined hands at a ceremonial round dance for attack survivor Marlene Bird took place just outside of Saskatoon City Hall Tuesday evening.
“There’s so much to say, she has become honestly a beacon of home for our people,” said attendee Kayla Ironstar Murray.
“Never forget Marlene Bird because she became an inspiration to our country, to our stories, to Indigenous people in general.”