10/04/2026
October 4 is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).
We continue to remember and honour the thousands of Indigenous daughters, sisters, mothers, aunties, grandmothers and Two-Spirit family members and friends who have been victims of violence - abducted assaulted or murdered without adequate investigation or justice. In 2023, Statistics Canada released a report showing that Indigenous women and girls were six times more likely to be murdered than other groups of people in Canada. Between 2009 and 2021, Indigenous women and girls made up of 2% and 3% of the Canadian population, yet represented 5% and 7% of homicide victims.
This day serves as a powerful reminder of the need to recognize and address the violence still faced by many Indigenous women and girls in Canada, a crisis deeply rooted in the legacy of colonialism.
The MMIWG2S+ genocide was the subject of a three-year National Inquiry, resulting in a Final Report and 231 individual Calls for Justice directed at governments, institutions, social service providers, industries and all Canadians. The two volume report called for transformative legal and social changes to resolve the crisis that has devastated Indigenous communities across the country.
Urgent work remains to ensure there are no more stolen sisters.
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If you, or someone you know is experiencing signs of distress, don’t hesitate to reach out to services available:
▪️ Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310
▪️ National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
▪️ Su***de Crisis Helpline: 9-8-8
▪️ National Family and Survivors Circle: 1-844-413-6649
▪️ Talk4Healing: 1-855-554-HEAL
▪️ Native Youth Crisis Line: 1-877-209-1266
▪️ Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
