Grandmother Ribbon
The Grandmother Ribbon Campaign, launched by Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO), spreads hope, healing, and light during uncertain times, including the second wave of COVID-19. By displaying purple ribbons on trees, windows, and social media, the campaign invites Métis people to unite in resilience and connection.
The Grandmother Ribbon Campaign, an initiative by Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO), was launched to foster hope and healing during the second wave of COVID-19.
Recognizing the collective uncertainty and challenges faced by Métis people, the campaign encourages individuals to display purple ribbons—symbolic of healing and light—on trees, windows, or social media. This visual message of solidarity seeks to connect Métis women, 2SLGBTQQIA+ kin, and kinship networks in a shared journey of resilience and renewal.
Purple combines the calming stability of blue with the fiery passion of red to create a sacred colour representing spirituality and justice.
Historically, purple dye was very expensive and was therefore exclusively worn by revered figures with positions in their society, which gives it a ceremonial significance.
Purple is known to have a calming effect on the body, encouraging healing and self-reflection.
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