Just some incomplete notes as a friendly reminder thatÂ
May 5th is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, February 14th is the date for MMIW Marches across Canada, and October 4th is the day of Vigil for our stolen sisters
MMIW also includes girls as young as infants, and gender diverse individuals → MMIWG2S+
While government organizations appear to be raising awareness, creating National Action Plans and declaring National Emergencies, police are complicit in kidnapping and murdering our people wether through acts of violence (for personal gratification or to enable further extractive development which increases raises risk factors) or refusal to investigate (due to jurisdictional issues, to cover it up, or because they’re conditioned to believe that our deaths aren’t worth explaining and that our lives don’t matter).
Colonial violence is alive and well, and it’s up to each and every one of us to contribute to meaningful changes to protect our women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
There are tons of resources for learning more, but I highly recommend checking out Sovereign Bodies Institute at https://www.sovereign-bodies.org/
