We honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and raise awareness of the ongoing violence in Canada.

October 4
annually

• 6:30 p.m. - Welcome & gathering at City Hall -
  910 4 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta

• 6:45 p.m. - Street march to Galt Gardens
  via 4 Avenue & 5 Street South

• 7:00 p.m. - Vigil starts at Galt Gardens -
  3 Avenue & 5 Street South

Candles will be provided at the entry to Galt Gardens

Warm beverages available

Dress for the weather

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October 4 is a day to honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit (MMIWG2S). The violence experienced by Indigenous women and girls in Canada is a national tragedy.

We also acknowledge that Indigenous men and boys experience high rates of violence and deserve justice and safety.

Each year, families, Indigenous community members, and allies gather in Lethbridge and across Canada to honour the memory of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

We raise awareness, provide support to families, and remind our community of the responsibility to call for continued action.

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WE CALL ON ALL CANADIANS TO TAKE ACTION!

• Read the National Inquiry's Calls for Justice directed to all people in Canada.

• Write to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, urging for an immediate implementation of a National Action Plan.

• Answer the 8 Calls for Justice that apply to everyone. Recognize your role in ending violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

1. Denounce and speak out against violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

2. Decolonize by learning the true history of Canada and Indigenous history in your local area. Learn about and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ history, cultures, pride, and diversity, acknowledging the land you live on and its importance to local Indigenous communities, both historically and today.

3. Develop knowledge and read the Final Report. Listen to the truths shared, and acknowledge the burden of these human and Indigenous rights violations, and how they impact Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people today.

4. Using what you have learned and some of the resources suggested, become a strong ally. Being a strong ally involves more than just tolerance; it means actively working to breakdown barriers and to support others in every relationship and encounter in which you participate.

5. Confront and speak out against racism, sexism, ignorance, homophobia, and transphobia, and teach or encourage others to do the same, wherever it occurs: in your home, in your workplace, or in social settings.

6. Protect, support, and promote the safety of women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people by acknowledging and respecting the value of every person and every community, as well as the right of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to generate their own, self-determined solutions.

7. Create time and space for relationships based on respect as human beings, supporting and embracing differences with kindness, love, and respect. Learn about Indigenous principles of relationship specific to those Nations or communities in your local area and work, and put them into practice in all of your relationships with Indigenous Peoples.

8. Help hold all governments accountable to act on the Calls for Justice, and to implement them according to the important principles we set out.

NO MORE STOLEN SISTERS!

Learn more about Sisters in Spirit Vigils through the Native Women's Association of Canada →