MOOSE HIDE CAMPAIGN DAY IN THE COMOX VALLEY — Public | Free Event
Join the Moose Hide Campaign on Campaign Day, Thursday, May 16. This a day of ceremony where all Canadians are called to join together to take a stand against violence towards women and children and to take practical steps for our collective journey of reconciliation.
12PM | GATHERING at the Comox Valley Art Gallery
At CVAG Plaza, we will be broadcasting the Campaign Day livestream from Victoria, and local Moose Hide Community Champions will be on-site with information booths and resources.
3PM | MAIN EVENT at Kumugwe, the K’ómoks Bighouse
The main event at Kumugwe, the K’ómoks Bighouse (Gukw’dzi), will include a traditional welcoming, music, and speakers. Comox Valley Transition Society will be on-site during the event for those in need.
SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS:
- Moose Hide Comox Valley Community Champions are seeking funding to make this day a success, and your valuable donations or sponsorships would be deeply appreciated! For local support, please email donations to moosehideCV@gmail.com. Ongoing events will take place throughout the year to continue their advocacy and support of our community.
ABOUT THE MOOSE HIDE CAMPAIGN
The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children. Wearing the moose hide pin signifies your commitment to honour, respect and protect the women and children in your life and speak out against gender-based and domestic violence.
The inspiration for the campaign came to co-founders Paul Lacerte and his daughter Raven in 2011 during a moose hunt on their traditional Carrier territory along the Highway of Tears in Northern BC — where so many women have gone missing or been murdered. Since then, annual gatherings and ceremonial fasts have taken place and more than two million squares of moose hide have been distributed in thousands of participating communities, schools, and organizations across the country.
As the campaign spreads across Canada and internationally, we have a vision of one million people fasting together in ceremony to end violence against women and children.
People of all ages, genders and cultures are invited to participate in campaign actions.
IMAGE: courtesy of the Moose Hide Campaign.
