[Indigsol] Oct. 3 & 4 - Families of Sisters in Spirit Panle & Vigil in Ottawa

[Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement Ottawa]

Please come out and support Indigenous Women, and spread the word!

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Missing and murdered Aboriginal Women - Panel with family members
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Monday, October 3 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Somerset West Community Health Centre
55 Eccles Street (near Someset West and Booth Street)
Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory


As a part of '30 Days of Justice', Families of Sisters in Spirit, in
collaboration with POWER, ACO and Somerset West Community Health Center,
will be hosting a panel discussion on the disappearance and murders of
Aboriginal Women in Canada. This is a panel with family members who will
come and talk of their own experiences in regards to this grave and urgent
national issue.


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225781357477685


The speakers are:

Laurie Odjick, mother of Maisy Odjick, 16, who disappeared Sept. 5 2008
with her best friend Shannon Alexander, 17 from Kitigan Zibi;

Pam and Fred Fillier, parents of Hilary Bonnell, 16, who was murdered in
Burnt Church, New Brunswick in November 2009

Sue Martin, mother of Terrie Ann Dauphinais, 24, who was murdered in her
home outside Calgary in April 2002;

Bridget Tolley, daughter of Gladys Tolley who was struck and killed by a
Surete du Quebec police car in October 2001.

Sandra Augustine from Elsipotog, New Brunswick, will come to talk about
the Blanket Project.


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Annual Families of Sisters in Spirit Vigil in Ottawa
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Tuesday, October 4 · 10:30am - 2:00pm
Parliament Hill, Unceded Algonquin Territory


Families of Sisters in Spirit is hosting the closing event for ’30 Days of
Justice’, the annual Families of Sisters in Spirit vigil, part of the
national network of Sisters in Spirit vigils happening across the country
on October 4th. So far 48 vigils are being planned.

This is the 6th Annual ‘Sisters in Spirit’ vigil for missing and murdered
Aboriginal women, girls, and their families.


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=219416194784813


October 4th Agenda:

10:30 AM – 12 PM: vigil on Parliament Hill—family members, politicians,
reading of 2011 Joint Statement by Caitlin Tolley

12PM Solidarity March to Victoria Island

12:30PM: Honor Ceremony for Terrie-Ann Dauphinais led by her mother, Sue
Martin on Victoria Island.

12:45 - onward: Food and festivities on Victoria Island.

Festivities on Victoria Island include drumming, jingle dress dancing,
social justice tabling, blanket workshop with Sandra & Harry Augustine,
writing messages of support and solidarity with family members, and
banners from the KAIROS Roll with the Declaration march, food by Amnesty
International, raffling of art pieces,

For information about Sisters in Spirit vigils happening across Canada
visit: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163367953739707


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Organized by Families of Sisters in Spirit (FSIS) and our allies, ‘30 Days
of Justice’ brings together families of missing and murdered Aboriginal
women, grassroots Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women and men, and the
wider Ottawa community to raise critical awareness, support Aboriginal
families affected by violence, and demand justice and accountability in
the disappearances and murders of more than 600 Aboriginal women and girls
in Canada in recent decades.

Families of Sisters in Spirit is a volunteer, grassroots, non-profit
organization led by families of missing and murdered Aboriginal women
based in Ottawa - unceded Algonquin territory.

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In Solidarity,
IPSMO
on unceded Algonquin Territory
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