Conference / Tradeshow Festival / Fair Community
The National Sisters and Brothers in Spirit Day of Vigils for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples.
Fountain Commons and weather permitting, by the Tipi in the Acadia U Quad.
Day-long Art Showcase by and Dialogue with Dr. Gerald Gloade and Lily-Beth Fisher.
Join in the co-creation of the Kesalul, I-WIL Too! ReconciliACTION Quilt.
9:45 - 10am - Opening prayer for The National Sisters and Brothers in Spirit Day of Vigils for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples.
10 - 11am - Title: The Highway of Tears: North Central BC and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Growing up, Lara heard stories about the tragedy and was always told not to hitch-hike and to be careful along the highway. As a child, she understood but did not comprehend as much as she does now. Although Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls are an ongoing tragedy across Canada from coast to coast to coast, but Lara will be talking about BC, specifically the Highway of Tears. The Highway of Tears is another name for a stretch of Highway 16 in North-Central British Columbia. This part of the highway runs from Prince George to Prince Rupert, covering 724 kilometers. In order to come to a place where Indigenous women and girls are safe and do not need to live in fear, we must look to the structures that are responsible for allowing these atrocities to happen. We need to acknowledge that it is structural and come to terms with an answer. I do have hope though, because without hope, what do we really have?
12:30 - 2pm - Reflections from Elder Dr. Joe Michael, Elder Dr. Lorraine Peters-Whitman, Elder Ella Paul, Elder Dr. Piita Irniq, Ann Sylliboy, Brooke Paul, Holly Meuse, Kayla Mansfield-Brown, Lara Hartman, Debbie Toney, Mary Nicholas, Poppy Conley.
2-2:30pm - Open mic following a series of talks to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across Canada.
The National Sisters and Brothers in Spirit Day of Vigils for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples.
Fountain Commons and weather permitting, by the Tipi in the Acadia U Quad.
Day-long Art Showcase by and Dialogue with Dr. Gerald Gloade and Lily-Beth Fisher.
Join in the co-creation of the Kesalul, I-WIL Too! ReconciliACTION Quilt.
9:45 - 10am - Opening prayer for The National Sisters and Brothers in Spirit Day of Vigils for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples.
10 - 11am - Title: The Highway of Tears: North Central BC and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Growing up, Lara heard stories about the tragedy and was always told not to hitch-hike and to be careful along the highway. As a child, she understood but did not comprehend as much as she does now. Although Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls are an ongoing tragedy across Canada from coast to coast to coast, but Lara will be talking about BC, specifically the Highway of Tears. The Highway of Tears is another name for a stretch of Highway 16 in North-Central British Columbia. This part of the highway runs from Prince George to Prince Rupert, covering 724 kilometers. In order to come to a place where Indigenous women and girls are safe and do not need to live in fear, we must look to the structures that are responsible for allowing these atrocities to happen. We need to acknowledge that it is structural and come to terms with an answer. I do have hope though, because without hope, what do we really have?
12:30 - 2pm - Reflections from Elder Dr. Joe Michael, Elder Dr. Lorraine Peters-Whitman, Elder Ella Paul, Elder Dr. Piita Irniq, Ann Sylliboy, Brooke Paul, Holly Meuse, Kayla Mansfield-Brown, Lara Hartman, Debbie Toney, Mary Nicholas, Poppy Conley.
2-2:30pm - Open mic following a series of talks to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across Canada.
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
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