First Nation in Ontario are lighting up as part of the Green Light Strategy

First Nation communities in Ontario are lighting up, their homes that is, with green bulbs as part of the Green Light Strategy.  The green lights demonstrate to all who see them healthy families against violence towards women and girls. Karen Kejick is the creator of the idea. She is a member of the Grand Council Treaty #3 Women’s Executive Council. The Strategy began on the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation with 50 green light bulbs distributed in the community. Other First Nations in northwestern Ontario are enthusiastic to join in. Kejick said green is significant to First Nations culturally.  “Green is a healing colour,” Kejick told CBC. “It represents healing and a spiritual connection to Mother Earth.” Chief Gary Allen said his community, Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, will be joining in sometime in early April. “When we have strong, healthy women, we have healthy communities,” he said. “I think it’s needed especially when we’re looking at missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada and the continued violence against our women.”