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May 14 is Moose Hide Campaign Day, a day of collective commitment to ending violence against women and children across Turtle Island.

Right now, in Canada, the unacceptable is still happening. Nearly half of all women in Canada have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of 16. Spousal violence against Indigenous women is three times higher than against non-Indigenous women. These are people deeply loved by their families and communities — and this violence is completely preventable.

In 2011, Paul Lacerte and his daughter Raven were hunting for food along BC's Highway of Tears, a 725-kilometre stretch of road between Prince George and Prince Rupert, where so many women have gone missing or been murdered. Moved to act, they turned the moose hide into small squares to encourage men and boys to stand up against violence towards women and children. That act of love and grief grew into a national movement, with over seven million pins now shared across Canada.

The campaign recognizes that all forms of violence are unacceptable, and that engaging men and boys is essential to ending it. This is a movement for all of us to stand behind.

Every act of solidarity brings us closer to the change we need.

In Case You Missed It❗

Stan Knight, Founder of Inspector in a Box, joins the OneFeather, Two Pens Podcast to share how Indigenous communities are using digital tools to take control of their own housing repairs, and why fixing what we have now, in a way that honours culture and community, is the path forward.

Listen to episode 15 now: https://news.onefeather.ca/digital-innovation-in-indigenous-housing-stan-knight-podcast-episode

Episode 15 | Digital Innovation in Indigenous Housing | Stan Knight Inspector in a Box founder Stan Knight discusses how technology empowers Indigenous communities to take control of their own housing inspections, data, and long-term solutions.