A pop-up art gallery was featured at the 2023 Arctic Winter Games last week to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous peoples.

The "Honour and Remember" exhibit was set up right near the main doors of the MacDonald Island Park in Fort McMurray on Feb. 1.

Jes Croucher, Indigenous Arts curator with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and culture co-chair of the 2023 Arctic Winter Games, spoke about what this exhibit meant for the community.

"When we hear those stories, whether they're oral, whether they're visual, we have an opportunity to emotionally connect with them - that's where the real change happens," she said.

Croucher has been impacted by these problems herself throughout her life, and said that being able to put on an exhibit like this means a lot to her. She added that "Indigenous women have a responsibility to uplift and share these stories" to "bring an end to this epidemic."

The gallery was placed near the main doors of the biggest Arctic Winter Games facility because Croucher wanted to impact all those who walk by and hoped that they "have an understanding" of the issues that Croucher and her people face.

​​Listen to the full CFWE Interview below with Jes Croucher: