Jul 14, 2025
One family in attendance said they were honouring sisters who were murdered more than 100 years ago. Their nephew, an elder from Eskasoni who did not want to be identified, said even after all these years, the family still remembers and mourns.
The roar of at least 75 motorcycles filled the air in Membertou Saturday afternoon as their riders gathered to honour the memory of all the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children down through the decades.
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Membertou’s Ike Paul, whose sister was murdered over 30 years ago, led the bikers out of the parking lot on a trip from Membertou to Potlotek and finished at Whycocomagh where there was a concert planned for the evening. Featured performers were the Marshall Brothers of Eskasoni, who released their debut album.