Events

A gathering for those impacted by MMIWG2S+ to promote awareness, offer traditional teachings, and provide support through self-care and community engagement.

ONWA is accepting poetry submissions for the 9th volume of the Strong Hands Stop Violence Poetry Book until December 31, 2024, to raise awareness about violence against Indigenous women and girls.

Community members in Winnipeg’s North End, led by the Bear Clan Patrol, conducted a search for 33-year-old Leah Keeper, a mother of two who had been missing for over a year.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s “Empowering Our People Round Dance” in Saskatoon celebrated Indigenous culture through traditional drumming and dancing, promoting unity and healing.

The Inuvik Drum featured an art piece titled “Red Dress” for the October 29, 2024 edition of its Community Art Showcase, in which they highlight artworks sent in by their readers. The “Red Dress” art piece was created by students in East Three Elementary School’s grades 4A and 5B, to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women.

The “Stories of Hope & Strength” film series seeks to highlight the strength and resilience of Indigenous women across Canada.

A memorial cherry tree was planted in Nanaimo to honour Lisa Marie Young and all missing and murdered Indigenous women.

On October 10, 2024, supporters in Winnipeg honoured Tanya Nepinak on her 45th birthday, marking 13 years since her disappearance, and called for renewed efforts to search local landfills for her remains.