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July 1st settler celebrations are coming up – a good time to remember that Canada is founded on the murder of Indigenous women and destruction of the land. Let’s honour their spirits during this #SovereigntySummer and work to end the violence! Currently we are working together with Ottawa-based Families of Sisters and Spirit (FSIS) to
Strawberry and Water Ceremony with Wanda Whitebird begins at 12:30 Police Headquarters 40 College Street at Bay, TorontoCommunity Feast catered by NaMeRes at the 519 Church Street Community Centre; 519 Church Street following the rally. This year One Billion Rising (the global campaign for an end to violence against women and for gender equality) is
Here are videos of the four panelists from The Silence is Broken, But the Violence Continues: Now What? Part II event at the Native Women’s Resource Centre in Toronto on November 24, 2011. This event was part of Indigenous Sovereignty Week, Toronto 2011. Part 01: Opening Prayer and Song Part 02: Introduction Part 03: Lee
Join Lee Maracle, Darlene Ritchie and No More Silence in talking about the way forward to end the disappearances of Indigenous women!This event is part of Indigenous Sovereignty week and is part two of a discussion began in the summer:
Here are videos of the three of the panelists from The Silence is Broken, But the Violence Continues: Now What? event at the Native Canadian Centre in Toronto on July 20. Darlene Ritchie Lee Maracle Native Youth Sexual Health Network
Wednesday July 20, 20117:00 – 9:00 pmNative Canadian Centre 16 Spadina Road,Toronto, ON Discussion: Where to take our efforts to end the murders and disappearance of Indigenous women/Two Spirit/Trans and a screening of the film: “Survival, Strength, Sisterhood: Power of Women in the Downtown Eastside” “Survival, Strength, Sisterhood: Power of Women in the Downtown Eastside”
http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/116427049.html?c=y&curSection=/vancouver_island_north/campbellrivermirror&curTitle=BC+News&bc09=true A young mother from Surrey, who dropped her child off with friends last Thursday, and never returned to pick her up, updated her Facebook status this morning.23-yer-old Nikita Jack reportedly disappeared last Thursday evening, Feb. 10. Her friends, family and police put out a call for anyone who saw the young woman to call
Please go to the link to read the interview and see the pics: http://blackcoffeepoet.com/2011/02/16/breaking-the-silence-about-canadas-800-missing-and-murdered-aboriginal-women-interview-with-cree-academic-and-activist-robyn-bourgeois-a-photo-essay-of-the-no-more-silence-rally-feb-14th-201/
Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2AQ-e1zZUA And thanks to everyone who came out in support!!
Toronto’s 6th Annual Rally & March for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Monday, February 14, 2011 @ **5 pm** (NOTE THE NEW TIME) Rally at Police HQ, 40 College St at Bay March to the Coroner’s Office, 26 Grenville St. Followed by gathering & food @ The Meeting Place, Queen & Bathurst (nw corner)Food prepared &
Remembering Our Sisters On February 3rd, the Centre for Integrative Anti-racism Studies (CIARS at OISE/UT), with the support of No More Silence, will screen short docs on missing and murdered Indigenous women in preparation for February 14th when rallies and memorial marches will take place across the country.February 3 7:00 pm at OISE 5th floor
