May 5th marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit+ People (MMIWG2S+)
Bradley Dick - Yuxwelupton took a moment to share with us the beautiful Lekwungen Women's Honour Song
June is National Indigenous History Month, celebrating the diverse history and cultures of Indigenous Peoples across Canada! This month is meant to foster dialogue, understanding and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
#NIHM2023
We were honoured to gift Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
the moose hide pin during our meeting today. We are thankful for his time, support, & acknowledgement of the impact the Moose Hide Campaign is making in our collective journey of reconciliation. 🔶
Photo credit:
@AdamScotti
November 8 marks National Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada. Please take a moment to honour and learn more about the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis men and women who have served and continue to serve Canada.
#indigenous
#lestweforget
#reconciliation
Wearing a moose pin 🔶 shows that you stand in solidarity against gender-based violence.
Around 4 million people are standing up to bring change and end gender-based violence by wearing a moose hide pin.
Learn more about Moose Hide Campaign by visiting
Today we honour the memories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit People (MMIWG2S+).
Let us remember they were mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, cousins, and friends. And, at all times, and forever, are loved, honoured and cherished.
#MMIWG2S
+
While celebrating our amazing country today, please take a moment to reflect upon our collective journey toward reconciliation and ending gender-based violence in Canada. Together, we are making a change!
#Reconciliation
#MMIWG2S
+
Today, over half a million Canadians joined together in ceremony and solidarity with the goal of ending gender-based violence. As the sun sets on Turtle Island and Campaign Day comes to an end, our hearts are full. 🧡🔶
Together, we are making a change.
Each moose hide pin has the power to spark at least five conversations about standing up against violence towards women & children. Help us to distribute 4 million moose hide pins & spark 20 million conversations across Canada. 🧡🔶
October 4 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit+ people. Sisters in Spirit honours their memory and provides grieving families and communities support and an opportunity for healing.
November 25 is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism campaign.
#16DAYS
#moosehidecampaign
We gave our 4 millionth pin today! 🧡🔶 A huge milestone for us. This pin was gifted to
@michele_audette
, a Moose Hide Campaign supporter & one of the five commissioners responsible for conducting the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
A very warm welcome to everyone joining
#MooseHideCampaignDay
- and a huge thanks to everyone planning to fast for the day. 💛
Our co-founders Paul and Raven Lacerte say hello from their home Carrier territory in northern British Columbia.
Mussi cho. 🙌
#FastToEndViolence
It’s never too early to teach youth about important, complicated topics gently. Have students learn about Moose Hide Campaign by wearing and sharing the moose hide pins and participating in the Moose Hide Campaign Day of Gathering and Fasting. 🧡🔶
Today is International Day of Pink, where we stand in solidarity with our Two-Spirit+ community and continue to fight and advocate for equality, acceptance, courage, diversity and inclusivity!
#DayofPink
#MMIWG2S
+
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours the Survivors of Residential Schools, the children who never returned home, as well as the communities who have been impacted.
Check out our guide on ways to commemorate the day:
🧡🔶 Teachers, educators or parents, here is a guide to joining the
#moosehidecampaign
journey. Let's inspire others to challenge and change their attitudes and actions towards a more just society for women and children: 🧡🔶
Did you happen to see the back of section A of today's
@globeandmail
?
With just one week to go before Campaign Day, there's still time to register!
“I’m here to stand up for my daughters and grand daughter. Who are you here today to stand for?” Some powerful words by the founder of Moose Hide Campaign Paul Lacerte along with daughter Raven and grand daughter baby Cedar.
#MooseHide
#EndViolence
#Indigenous
We're deeply humbled that the province of British Columbia has proclaimed February 11th 2021
#MooseHideCampaignDay
.
Here's Minister Murray Rankin presenting the proclamation to our co-founders. 😍
In the words of our co-founder Paul Lacerte, the
#FastToEndViolence
is more than words: “It’s a personal commitment to change as an individual and effect change as a collective.”
We're hugely grateful to those fasting for
#MooseHideCampaignDay
today.
On
#RedDressDay
, we remember and honour the many Indigenous women and girls we have lost to violence.
More must be done to stand up against this injustice – and to enact the recommendations of the National Inquiry.
#MMIWG
"The Moose Hide Campaign provides a sacred space to contribute to our nation’s healing journey. It is a movement that calls upon people to speak up, take action, educate and support each other!” -
@Sensincmurr
Stand up against gender-based violence.
Today is earth day! A huge thank you to the traditional stewards of this land and those who protect our land and water. Today and every day, let's join together to help make the world a better place. Let us love and protect our first mother, Mother Earth.
#earthday2023
On this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we honour the memory of the 14 women who lost their lives so tragically and senselessly in the École Polytechnique shooting on December 6, 1989.
#RememberThe14
#December6
#16Days
What. A. Crowd. We are speechless with the amount of friends and family who have braved the weather to Walk with us to End Violence. Together we are stronger.
#MooseHide
#EndViolence
November 8 marks National Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada.
Please take a moment to honour and learn more about the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis men and women who have served and continue to serve Canada.
#indigenous
#lestweforget
#reconciliation
Looking to share your pledge online? Make sure to check out our virtual photo booth! Use our custom-designed filters to wear and share with pride on all your social platforms.
Visit
We're proud to announce the 3rd annual National Gathering and Day of Fasting will be held Oct. 18 in Ottawa at the Shaw Centre. Featuring speakers and workshops, this is an opportunity to take a stand against gender based violence. Register online today
We are excited to announce our first K-12 workshop host, Fawn Wood! Fawn is a Cree and Salish musician from St. Paul, Alberta, whose most noted album, Kakike, won the Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year award at the 2022 Juno Awards.
Register at
We are very excited to announce
@Songstress28
will be providing the keynote for Campaign Day on May 11. Brandi is a Cree/Iroquois/French multimedia journalist sharing Indigenous stories, including the award-winning 6-part series about
#MMIWG
.
Register at:
Announcing our first K-12 keynote speaker
@abearlaw
! André was the former youth representative of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and Co-Chair of the Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council.
Register your class today at
The pin is a reminder to call out violent behaviour when we see it. It's a sign of solidarity, a symbol that you're part of an important movement. It's a pledge to be a better man, a better human, every day. 💛
This
#MooseHideCampaignDay
, share why you wear!
👉 🔸
Thank you to the over 400K people that registered for this year's Moose Hide Campaign Day! Your participation showcased the many communities and individuals who are taking a stand to end gender-based violence in Canada. Together, we are making a change!
We are honoured that the Province of BC has proclaimed today Moose Hide Campaign Day!
We are grateful for all members of the BC Legislature for their commitment to take concrete action to help advance
#reconciliation
and address gender based violence in our communities.
Let's teach our K-12 students about Moose Hide Campaign - a grassroots movement of men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children.🧡🔶
Moose Hide Campaign Day taking place May 11, 2023.
Register now at
On this
#RedDressDay
@Mizz_Wood
took a moment to share with us the hauntingly beautiful song, "Remember Me," which has become a call to remember those
#MMIWG2S
+ People that we tragically no longer have in our lives.
Moose Hide Campaign Day is here! We look forward to the powerful day ahead in ceremony as we stand together against violence towards women and children. Can’t join in person? Watch the livestream here:
#moosehidecampaign
#endingviolence
Today we honour the Survivors of Residential Schools, the children who never returned home, as well as the families and communities who have been impacted.
A farewell from us at the Moose Hide Campaign. What an inspiring day! We're so grateful 80,000 of you joined us for our day of action.
Watch our closing remarks right now on the livestream
👉
(All videos will be available on our site for some time)
Thank you all SO much for joining us for the 3rd annual National Gathering and Day of Fasting! Your support was unbelievable, and it was an experience we will never forget. One step closer to making this country a safer place for our women and children.
#MooseHide
#EndViolence
A REMINDER that due to the significant risks of the Omicron wave to the health and safety of our supporters, families, and communities, we made the decision to postpone Moose Hide Campaign Day from February 10, to Thursday May 12, 2022.
Over 1 in 4 women experience intimate partner violence. This could include our mothers, sisters, wives, daughters & friends. 🧡🔶
Make the pledge & stand up to end violence towards women & children. Order and wear your pin today.
On this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we honour the memory of the 14 women who lost their lives so tragically and senselessly in the École Polytechnique shooting on December 6, 1989.
#rememberthe14
#16daysofactivism
#mmiwg2s
+
The Moose Hide Family are together near Prince George this week to celebrate exactly 1️0 years of the campaign!! 🙌
The first moose hunt took place right here in the summer of 2011 – and with all your support, look how far we’ve come. 🔸 🔶
In the latest episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Raven and Sage sat down with host Jen Green to discuss gender-based violence and how the Moose Hide Campaign has worked to raise awareness.
Listen to the full podcast at
Don't forget! Tomorrow is Wear & Share Wednesday! Take a pic of yourself wearing your pin and tag us! 🧡🔶
You can order this free gift of medicine at the link in our bio and on our website:
#moosehidecampaign
#moosehidecampaignday
#MMIWG2S
+
Today is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples - an opportunity to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's Indigenous population, as well as recognize the achievements and contributions that Indigenous people make to improve the world.
.
@Carolyn_Bennett
takes part in
#MooseHideCampaignDay
every year.
She urges Canadians this year to take a stand, wear the patch and share a photo to show their commitment to ending violence.
The heart of the Moose Hide Campaign is the pin - a small square of moose hide we offer as a gift of medicine for the social illness of violence towards women, girls and all those along the gender continuum.
Learn more about the pin on our website:
Here’s the overall WINNER of the art challenge we held with schools around the country earlier this year. Congratulations to Grade 12 student Grace on this moving piece.
It was inspired by Temagami woodland art which she likes for its hidden symbols and vibrant colours.
We’d like to invite you to our first ever totally online
#MooseHideCampaignDay
.
Join thousands across Turtle Island taking a stand to end violence against women and children.
Register early.
#FastToEndViolence
Introducing our next K-12 Keynote,
@kendrajessie
! Kendra is a Cree woman from Sucker Creek First Nation. She has an Honors degree in Sport Management from Brock University, and her experience as an athlete drives her passion for wellness. Register at
It’s Orange Shirt Day next Wednesday.
#WeWearOrange
to support the healing journey of residential school survivors. Because
#EveryChildMatters
.
Get involved 👉
We call on all Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and women from across the province to join us today as we fast and meet at Victoria Conference Centre,Victoria, BC to stand together to end violence against Women and Children.
@MooseHide_BC
Due to the significant risks of the Omicron wave to the health and safety of our supporters, families, and communities, we have decided to postpone Moose Hide Campaign Day from February 10, to Thursday May 12, 2022.
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The heart of the Moose Hide Campaign is the pin - a small square of moose hide we offer as a gift of medicine for the social illness of violence towards women, girls and all those along the gender continuum.
Order your free gift of medicine:
This time of year is when Indigenous children were taken from their homes and forced to attend residential schools. Many survivors are still healing. That’s why
#WeWearOrange
on Wednesday.
On
#OrangeShirtDay
we remember the impact of residential schools on so many young lives.
#EveryChildMatters
– and no child should be subjected to such trauma.
We will continue to work to keep all children safe, free from discrimination and all forms of violence.
#WeWearOrange
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
! ✊ 🔸
Together, we WILL build a safer world for women and girls. With your help, we already are - and we’re thankful every day to all of those putting their energy into our campaign and this wider movement.
We often receive heartfelt messages from those ordering moose hide pins through our website. We are appreciative and grateful for Joseph allowing us to share his powerful words. 🧡🔶
Don't forget to register for Campaign Day on May 11
#reconciliation
Together we can achieve our goal of distributing 10 Million moose hide pins across Canada and 1 Million Canadians fasting together to end violence against women and children. Wear and share a moose hide pin today! Order online at:
@melaniejmark
Happy International Women's Day from the Moose Hide Campaign family! This world is filled with powerful, brilliant, unique female changemakers. To our sisters, mothers, and daughters, today we celebrate you and will continue to learn and grow by your side
#MooseHide
#empowerwomen
We are humbled that 200,000 Canadians have now registered for Moose Hide Campaign Day. Please join us on Thursday, May 12, and stand together in ceremony, reconciliation and solidarity to end violence against women and children. RT!
Register at
Moose Hide Campaign has distributed almost 1Million moose hide pins till date. If we had one conversation for each moose hide pin, then that is a Million conversations towards bringing awareness, engagement and commitment to creating a Canada safe for all women and children.
We’re so grateful to see the sheer reach of
#MooseHideCampaignDay
. 🤩
Our co-founders got to share our story with so many from coast to coast to coast – and many are learning about our work for the first time.
Remember on
#InternationalWomensDay
and every day: honour, respect and protect the women and girls in your life. That’s the promise we make by wearing the pin. 🔸
Sending love, light and deep respect to all our matriarchs, life givers, moms, sisters, co-workers, friends.
Join us in Victoria on Feb. 13th for the Moose Hide Campaign Provincial Gathering and Day of Fasting! Please register for free at Share our vision of 1 million people in Canada fasting together in ceremony to show commitment to ending violence
#MooseHide
We encourage you to join other Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys to Take Action, Make the pledge, and Stand up to end violence towards women and children. Wear and share a moose hide pin today! Order at:
Huge thanks to
@HFXFirefighters
for sharing the medicine of the moose hide! 🔸
@hfxfire
's Leroy said "It was important for me to bring this initiative into our fire department, not just as a proud Indigenous person, but also as a caring firefighter and humanitarian." 🧑🚒
A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers at our Moose Hide Campaign Day event in Victoria, BC!
They kept everybody safe and informed throughout the day! We couldn't do Campaign Day without you! 👏👏👏
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Our Campaign isn't just about one day - it's a commitment to stand up and say no to violence and discrimination every day.
Take the
#MooseHidePledge
. Post it on social, or submit one through our website:
Introducing our next K-12 workshop host, the Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors! This group is Atlantic Canada’s premier Indigenous theatre group, based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Register today at
SPEAK UP & TAKE ACTION today!Too many of our wives,daughters,sisters, aunties, mothers,grandmothers are not safe in their own home.Too many have been murdered or are missing. It is time for us to change this. Speak out against gender-based violence!
@moosehidecampaign
.ca
@MMIWG
We believe in the power of girls. 🔥
Raven was 16 when she started our campaign to build a safer world for women and children.
Shout out this
#DayoftheGirl
to all the fearless girls out there standing up and demanding change. ✊