October 4: Honouring the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women
Friday, October 3, 2014 Every October 4, communities across Canada gather to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. On October 4, every year, communities come together...
View ArticleSisters in Spirit Candle Light Vigil for MMIW on October 4
This Saturday October 4 is the annual Sisters in Spirit Candle Light Vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women.October 4: Honouring the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women
View ArticleRinelle Harper calls for a National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered...
Is this show currently playing? December 9, 2014 Rinelle Harper, who was brutally attacked last month, called for a national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women at the AFN national...
View ArticleNew research helps advocate for a national inquiry into Missing and Murdered...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Advocates for an inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls can now use a compendium of reports and recommendations. Will this finally spark action from...
View ArticleWhat does it take to protect Indigenous women from violence?
New research is available for use by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls national inquiry advocates.New research helps advocate for a national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous...
View ArticleNo one saw anything: Bearing witness to the ongoing catastrophe of MMIW
Monday, December 22, 2014Naomi Klein delivered this speech on December 18 at The Opera House in Toronto, at a special production of the Basement Revue to honour Murdered and Missing Indigenous...
View ArticleInternational report recommends action on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released a report about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada. Their recommendation? The government should take...
View ArticleAcross Canada ceremonies remembered stolen sisters
Monday, February 16, 2015 As calls for an Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women continue, activists across the country gathered on February 14 to remember the women who are gone. Like this...
View ArticleGroundWire | February 17, 2015: #ShutDownCanada, Women's Memorial March
rp_gw_tuesday_february_17_2015.mp3This edition was produced by Ophira Horwitz and narrated by Kerri Tattuinee and Julien Cooper from occupied Anishinaabe territory, homeland of the Métis and...
View ArticleRecommendations on stopping violence against MMIW ignored by government
Hundreds of recommendations go unimplemented: Legal Strategy Coalition demands greater government commitment and accountability to ending violence against Indigenous women and girls.Hundreds of expert...
View ArticleWatch: Pam Palmater on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Is this show currently playing? February 27, 2015 Pam Palmater speaks on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, in an interview with Greg Macdougall....
View Article'A change is gonna come': Selma offers hope for world without violence
If you haven't seen the movie Selma then it's time you did! For those too young to remember, Selma was the 1965 march from Selma, Alabama to the state capital in Montgomery. The peaceful 54-mile march...
View ArticleRCMP report on murdered and missing Aboriginal women is statistically skewed
In 2014, the RCMP released a report on their "National Operational Review" on the issue of "Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women" which amounted to 1181 women total -- 164 missing and 1017 murdered....
View ArticleBill C-51 just passed. What can Canadians do now? This week's blogs roundup
To the dismay of hundreds of thousands of Canadians, the senate approved Bill C-51 this Tuesday. In the months before Bill C-51 was passed, petitions, rallies, and letters protesting the bill have been...
View ArticleWalking with our sisters: A commemorative art installation honouring missing...
Walking with our sisters: A commemorative art installation honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women Walking With Our Sisters is a commemorative art installation of 1,800 pairs of moccasin vamps...
View ArticleFact check: Conservatives vow sanctions will punish human rights abusers abroad
Want to see an election campaign fact rich and spin poor? Chip in to keep our fact check blog up to date.The claim: The Conservatives will fight human rights abusers through imposing more sanctions on...
View ArticleChiefs of Ontario launch 'Who Is She' campaign to end violence against...
Chip in to keep stories like these coming.The Council of Canadians has repeatedly called on the Harper government to support a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women. Indigenous...
View ArticleOctober 4: Demand action on violence against Indigenous women and children
October 4: Demand action on violence against Indigenous women and children According to research by the Native Women's Association of Canada, there are more than 582 missing or murdered Indigenous...
View ArticleWho is She?
Publish Date: October 3, 2015Summary: First Nations are building their own campaign to investigate missing and murdered Indigenous women. poster_logo.pngEver since women and girls started...
View ArticleReconciliation is a verb
Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has concluded its painstaking and pain-filled...
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