The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) is hosting a Moose Hide Campaign Community Walk in Thunder Bay on May 15, 2025, at 1:30 PM at the ONWA building (380 Ray Blvd). This walk is part of the national Moose Hide Campaign Day, which focuses on ending domestic and gender-based violence. The walk is a call to action to raise awareness and support reconciliation. You can visit with ONWA organizers and pick up your Moosehide pin at Intercity Shopping Center on May 9th – 11th in the Promotional Court.
Participants are invited to gather at 1pm ahead of the 1:30pm walk start time. The walk will begin at the ONWA Building on Ray Blvd and move up Dalton Avenue, continuing along Oliver Road, and ending at Lakehead University. There will be guest speakers, drummers, and refreshments ; all are invited to stay for the keynote address by NHL legend and motivational speaker Theo Fleury, as part of Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s My Father’s Gathering.
For additional details, you can contact Matthew Richer at 807-355-0293
What is the Moose Hide Campaign?
The Moose Hide Campaign began as a BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and children. It has since grown into a nationwide movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians from local communities, First Nations, governments, schools, colleges/universities, police forces and many other organizations – all committed to taking action to end this violence.
Since the Campaign began over 10 years ago along the Highway of Tears, thousands of communities and organizations across Canada have held Moose Hide Campaign events and joined the annual Moose Hide Campaign Day ceremony and fast. People of all ages, genders and backgrounds are invited to take part in Moose Hide Campaign activities.
The campaign is grounded in Indigenous ceremony and traditional ways of learning and healing. A cornerstone of the Moose Hide Campaign is the moose hide pin. Wearing the 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. To date, over five million moose hide pins have been distributed free of charge to communities, schools, and workplaces across Canada.
Why Moose Hide?
Moose hide is a symbol of taking a stand against violence and undoing the effects of Residential Schools. Co-founders Paul and his daughter Raven were hunting moose to help feed their family for the winter and provide for cultural purposes. This was a grounding tradition on their land that passed knowledge from one generation to the other, something the residential school system tried to erase. They felt connected to their surroundings within their Carrier territory along the Highway of Tears in Northern BC where so many women have gone missing or been murdered. And they were inspired.
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