Butterflies in Spirit

Butterflies in Spirit is a Vancouver dance troupe started in 2012 by Lorelei Williams. Their mission is to raise awareness of violence against Aboriginal Women and Girls and the Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls across Canada.

Tears 4 Justice

This is a grassroots volunteer based community run organization to raise awareness for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and children.

âpihtawikosisân Blog

The website âpihtawikosisân (the Plains Cree word for Métis) is a blog written by Chelsea Vowel, a Métis woman from the Cree territory of Lac St. Anne, Alberta, who is currently living in Montréal and teaching Inuit youth at an adolescent center. She is interested in Indigenous law, Plains Cree language, and education, and the blog explores topics such as Indigenous-created media, how to carry out solidarity work, and the debate around holding an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women.

#STOLENSISTERS

#STOLENSISTERS is a hashtag active on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram that is attached to posts related to missing and murdered Indigenous women. It is a good way to access links to recently written articles and blog posts, and information about ways that people are taking actions towards justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women.

#MMIWG

#MMIWG is a hashtag active on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media outlets used to document posts relating to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. It is a good way to access recent posts on Facebook and Twitter relating to this issue,

Missing Justice: Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Based in Montreal, Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women is a grassroots solidarity collective which “works to eliminate violence and discrimination against Indigenous women living in Quebec.” As stated on their website, “The collective seeks to consult and collaborate with Indigenous communities and organizations to foster understanding and dispel harmful stereotypes commonly held in regards to Indigenous women who are targets of violence.”

Moosehide Campaign

The Moosehide Campaign is a grassroots movement in which Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys join together to stand up against violence towards women and children. The executive director, Paul Lacerte, of the British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres first started the campaign, which includes an annual event held on February 13th each year. 

Trent University Indigenous Women’s Symposium

The Indigenous Women’s Symposium occurs each February at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. The symposium is an annual event that brings together Indigenous women, their families and allied scholars to celebrate the voices, experiences, and lives of Indigenous women.

February 14th Annual Women’s Memorial March

Since 1991, the Women’s Memorial March has been held on Valentine’s Day each year in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Coast Salish Territories. As their website states, the purpose of the March is “to honour the memory of all women from the Downtown Eastside who have died due to physical, mental, emotional and spiritual violence in any form.” 

Sisters in Spirit Vigils

Sisters in Spirit Vigils occur annually on October 4th across Canada. Vigils are hosted by various organizations and communities each year, including the collaborating partners Amnesty International Canada, KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC), and Canadian Federation of Students (CFS).

Community Resource Guide: What Can I Do to Help the Families of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls?

Created by The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC), the Community Resource Guide (CRG) is a “plain-language publication that has been designed to assist educators, health and service providers and other allies with the necessary information and tools to work in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner with families who have lost a loved one.”