La Fondation Legacy of Hope honore et reconnaît l'enquête du MMIWG et son rapport final

(Ottawa, ON) June 27, 2019 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to announce a new project entitled, Waniskahtan – Honouring the Lives and Legacies of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and LGBTQ2S. The project will help to educate and raise awareness of the high rates of violence targeting Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S, and identify ways to promote their safety and security.

This new commemorative project was made possible by the Government of Canada’s investment of over $495,000 over the next two years through their Commemoration Fund. The funding was announced by the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality on June 24, 2019.

Waniskahtan est un projet de deux ans qui permettra à LHF de travailler avec plusieurs familles et communautés de partout au Canada pour éclairer l'élaboration d'un guide d'exposition et d'activités itinérant qui honorera leurs proches. Notre objectif est d'exposer avec tact, mais avec force, le racisme, le sexisme et la violence auxquels les femmes et les filles autochtones et LGBTQ2S continuent d'être confrontés, dans le but de créer des environnements plus sûrs et de prévenir davantage de décès.

“For almost twenty years the Legacy of Hope Foundation has worked closely with hundreds of Survivors of the Residential School System and their families and is well-positioned to work with individuals who have experienced life trauma. We know that many of the women who have gone missing or been killed previously attended Residential School or experienced the intergenerational impacts of Residential Schools, so we are confident that we can accurately tell this story,” said Legacy of Hope Foundation President Richard Kistabish.

“With the conclusion of the inquiry, it is time to take the next step to commemorate those lives still missing and murdered, and wake Canadians up by inspiring them to take steps to keep Indigenous Women and Girls and LGBTQ2S individuals safe from violence,” said Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel.

The travelling Exhibition, Waniskahtan and accompanying Activity Guide on MMIWG and LGBTQ2S will honour lives lost, increase awareness of the issues that put them at risk, address male violence, and promote actions to protect everyone, including encouraging all those who view the exhibition to make a personal commitment to stand up against violence and promote peace. Waniskahtan, is Swampy Cree and means “wake up.” Once completed, this Exhibition will be added to the roster of 19 exhibitions, which can be borrowed by hosts for free, and that are able to circulate across Canada.

Pour en savoir plus sur la Fondation autochtone de l'éspoir, visitez legacyofhope.ca.

Teresa Edwards, B.A., LL.B./J.D.

Directrice générale et conseillère juridique interne

Fondation autochtone de l’espoir

Téléphone : 613-237-4806, poste 303 info@legacyofhope.ca