Ontario woman writing play about missing, murdered Aboriginal women
- EFN Staff | April 07, 2015
With the support of the Ontario Arts Council, Julie English-Dixon is writing a play about the murdered and missing Aboriginal women in Canada.
“This play will bring deep, far reaching societal problems to the forefront in a social forum,” she says.
She hopes it will address violence against Aboriginal women and “awaken the Canadian population to the national disparity of virulence between the general population and our First Nations/ Inuit/ Métis sisters who are being treated as disposable items.”
English-Dixonsays the play will be an emotional one that recognizes the severity and devastation that violence against Aboriginal women has caused.
“Since the government is not prepared to commission a public inquiry into the whereabouts and wherewithal of the murdered and missing aboriginal women, then another approach must be taken. This play will allow the murdered and missing women to have their stories told to a public audience.”
English-Dixon is hoping people will be willing to share stories of their loved ones for inclusion in the play. She is gathering materials until August 30, 2015. Submissions, comments or questions can be sent to her by email.
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