12th annual Moose Hide Campaign takes place today

May 11, 2023 | 2:46 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — The 12th annual Moose Hide campaign took place on Thursday marking the beginning of the grassroots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children.

In Prince George, a walk took place to show support for the campaign. The walk to show support for the campaign here in Prince George is in its infancy, but the support for the cause goes back further. The idea for the walk here was out of a desire to do more.

The Moose Hide Campaign began along the Highway of Tears and since then it has grown into a nationwide movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians from local communities all committed to taking action to end violence towards women and children. Every year there are over 60,000 physical or sexual assaults against women in BC, which is more than 1000 per week.

The decision to use moose hide as a symbol was born out of the co-founders Paul and his daughter Raven who were hunting for moose to help feed their family for the winter and to provide for cultural purposes. Paul and Raven felt connected to their surroundings within their Carrier territory along the Highway of Tears, and a cultural tradition of generational teachings became a symbol of a responsible, meaningful pledge.

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The campaign is grounded in Indigenous ceremony and traditional ways of learning and healing and thousands of communities and organizations across Canada have joined the annual ceremony and fast and everyone is invited to partake.

by Adam Berls

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12th annual Moose Hide Campaign takes place today

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