A concert that honours families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women is once again reminding them that they are not alone in the search for their loved ones. 

Victims' families, community members and a number of musicians were at St. John's Park Saturday, for the 10th annual "No Stone Unturned" (NSU) free concert to hear stories, share food and take in some live music. 

"This concert brings a community around these families to let them know that they're loved one hasn't been forgotten and there's support for them out there," said event organizer Bernadette Smith, who is the MLA for Point Douglas. "We want to stand united against this violence that we find in our community." 

For Smith, events like this are extremely personal. 10 years ago, her sister Claudette Osborne-Tyo went missing. 

Claudette's case, like so many others, does not yet have a resolution, which is why it's important to host these events and keep these stories in people's minds, according to Smith. 

"People will see someone missing in the news for one or two days but then you don't hear about it for a long time," Smith said. "It's about letting the public know that these people are still missing and these cases are still unsolved. It's also about getting the word out there because these women and men don't go missing on their own, someone knows something, so we always encourage people to get involved and come forward with information if they have any." 

The event started in 2008 and was originally designed to raise an award fund for information on Claudette's disappearance. Smith says that event drew about 100 people, but now they see upwards of 1,000 if not more people at the concert every year. 

"People are becoming more aware of the issue and they're not waiting until it happens to them, they're getting involved now," Smith said. "If you live in Winnipeg, Manitoba or Canada, everyone is touched by this because this is one of your community members." 

"Families often feel alone in this issue, so it's important to stand up together and say, 'We want a safe community. We want a world where our children can walk the streets without having to worry about going missing or being murdered," she continued. "This is a way for us to stand united against this and say 'We're not going to be bystanders." 

The free event featured a number of local talents, including Juno Award-winner Vince Fontaine’s Indian City, C-Weed, Sly Skeeta, the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers and NSU concert founder and musician, Hector Menow.

It also had a silent auction, community feast, children's activities and ended with a candlelight vigil.