[Indigsol] Oct 4 Vigil - Fill the Hill!

[ipsmo at riseup.net]

Fill the Hill on 4 Oct: Show Indigenous women are loved & valued!


~~ see this online, with videos embedded, at:
http://ipsmo.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/fill-the-hill-on-4-oct/ ~~


The Families of Sisters in Spirit National Vigil is Thursday October 4th,
6:15pm, on Parliament Hill (Unceded Algonquin Territory).

In Canada, Indigenous women are at a greater risk of violence than
non-Indigenous women. Families of Sisters in Spirit (FSIS) is a volunteer,
grassroots, non-profit organization led by families of missing and
murdered Indigenous women and girls.

This annual event is an opportunity for everyone to show that the epidemic
of violence against Indigenous women is unacceptable and must stop. We
want to Fill the Hill to show Indigenous women are loved and valued!

What you can do:

1) Join us to Fill the Hill on 4 Oct, 6:15pm – 7:15pm!

2) Share this page, and share the video about the Oct 4 Vigil:
http://youtu.be/wnjuImXPn0o. If you are on Facebook, invite your friends:
http://www.facebook.com/events/415586968488438

3) FSIS is fundraising to bring the families of missing and murdered
Indigenous women to the Hill to speak their stories. Please give
generously to help support these courageous family members:
http://familiesofsistersinspirit.com

Meegwetch! (Thank You!),
Families of Sisters in Spirit
- email us at: familiesofsistersinspirit at gmail.com
- connect with us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Families-of-Sisters-in-Spirit/169989823049052

PS – If you cannot join us for the Vigil in Ottawa, please note there will
be 111 Vigils across Canada, find or start one near you!
http://www.nwac.ca/programs/2012-vigil-locations

PPS -The 34th annual Take Back the Night March will leave from the Hill
immediately after the Vigil at approx. 7:30 pm.


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Note: the Native Women’s Association of Canada is organizing two events
prior to the 6:15pm vigil on the same day:

- Rally at Parliament Hill at 12 PM noon where Aboriginal leaders and
politicians will come forward and demand action.

- At 5 PM a Community Feast is being held at St. Andrew’s Church to share
a meal at 82 Kent Street. At 5:45 PM those gathered at the feast will make
their way to Parliament Hill in a Candlelight March to the 6:15PM Vigil.


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Families of Sisters in Spirit National Vigil – 6:15 PM, Parliament Hill:

    National Chief Shawn Atleo
    NWAC President Michele Taina Audette
    Elder Annie Smith St Georges

Drumming ~

    Apachitwane Kicknosway (Tansi Cree)
    Irene C
    Tania D

Families ♥

    Bridget Tolley ~ Daughter of Gladys Tolley
    Gladys Radek ~ Aunt of Tamara Chipman
    Beverley Jacobs ~ Cousin of Tashina General
    Sue Martin ~ mother of Terri Ann Dauphinais
    Sage Hele & Colleen Hele ~ Sister of Charmaine Hele
    Cindy McLachlan and Lana Jackson ~ Sister of Lynn Jackson
    Lana Jackson ~ Sister of Lynn Jackson
    Laurie Odjick ~ Mother of Maisy Odjick
    Caroline Mathewsie ~ mother of Shannon Alexander
    Lita Blacksmith ~ Mother of Lorna Blacksmith
    Doreen Morrisseau ~ Mother of Kelly Morriseau
    Sharon Johnson ~ Sister of Sandra Kaye Johnson
    Aileen Joseph ~ Mother of Shelley Joseph
    Amy Miller ~ Mother of Denise Bourdeau: Jan 17/67-Jan.07.
    Michele Pineault ~ Mother of Stephanie Lane



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Video interview with Bridget Tolley and Kristen Gilchrist of Families of
Sisters in Spirit (27min):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuBzrINpfNs