Diane Dobson Memorial

• Sat, 07/07/2012 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Sisters in Spirit campaign, founded by the Native Women’s Association
of Canada in 2004, has worked to raise awareness about violence against
Native women and girls in Canada – namely, those who have gone missing or
been murdered.  Sisters in Spirit has compiled data for over 583 cases of
missing and murdered Native women and identified key patterns integral to
understanding the systemic nature of the violence.  Sisters in Spirit vigils
are held in many parts of the country, including Windsor, to remember these
missing women.   Diane Dobson is a local woman, whom we remember at the
vigil.  Diane was murdered in 1995 at her home, but her body was found at
Brighton Beach outside Windsor.  Her murder is still unsolved.  She was a
mother of three, a grandmother, and a friend to many in this community.   
Diane’s grave is without a marker, so Wendy Sickles of Can-Am Urban Native
Homes has been leading a fund-raising effort.  We are pleased to report that
sufficient funds have been raised to purchase a headstone.  A memorial will
be held at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Eastern corner) on July 7 at 1:00 -
2:00 p.m.   written by Lynne Watts Friend of Women's Studies