There will be a display set up by the Women of Heart at this weekend’s Winter Festival in Nelson House.

The group’s display will be about bringing awareness about violence toward Aboriginal women, girls, and transgender women.

Founder of the group Hilda Anderson-Pyrz talks about how the group got started.

“We basically had a vision to start a grassroots movement in First Nation communities led by local community women, girls, and transgender women to create a circle of support. And basically the circle would be formed to bring awareness and to educate on the violence experienced by women, girls and transgender women in the First Nation, in addition to empowering everyone in the circle. And basically what we’re doing is focusing on sharing our skill sets with the local Indigenous women, girls, and transgender women to empower, educate, and basically carry the circle forward in the community.”

For information on the group, call 805-1884 or email WomenOfHeart@outlook.com.