The Iskweu Project: Addressing the MMIWG2ST+ Crisis in Montreal

Join the Office of Indigenous Initiatives as they host Tanisha Gallichon, Project Coordinator of the Iskweu Project, for the 2023 Indigenous Speakers Series. Tanisha will present a talk on her work at the Iskweu Project, a Montreal-based initiative out of the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal addressing the MMIWG2ST+ crisis. More on Iskweu:

“The Project wishes to respond to an immediate need for assistance expressed by families and loved ones in the case of an Indigenous woman or girl (trans, two -spirit) goes missing. Its aim is reducing and ultimately eradicating the number of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (trans, two-spirit) of Quebec; to offer support and ensure adequate response from institutions when someone goes missing. It seeks to reduce barriers in accessing support and receiving an adequate response from institutions that have historically discriminated against Indigenous peoples.” Read more here.

When: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 from 4:00-5:30 pm

Where: The Strathcona Music Building, Room C-204 (555 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal)

We kindly ask that you register for this event here, as there is limited seating.

This event is part of the Office of Indigenous Initiatives' Winter Speakers Series, a series of four events celebrating Indigenous leaders and scholars over the months of January, February, and March.