The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) is hosting a Moose Hide Campaign Community Walk in Thunder Bay on May 14, 2026, at 12 PM at Lakehead University (955 Oliver Rd). 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.
Community will gather at the Lakehead University Agora at 11:30am, with the walk beginning at 12pm. The walk will move down Golf Links Road and arrive at Confederation College by 12:45pm. Guest speakers will begin at the outdoor theatre at 1pm. There will be guest speakers, drummers, and refreshments. For additional details, you can contact Matthew Richer at [email protected]
Before the event, community members can learn more and pick up their pins at the Moose Hide Information kioks: on May 6th at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and on May 9th & 10th at Intercity Shopping Centre
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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