On Wednesday evening, May 6th 2015, The Comox Valley United Church and the Comox Valley Unitarian fellowship are co-hosting a special showing of the NFB film “Finding Dawn” by acclaimed Métis filmmaker, Christine Welsh. The event begins at 7 PM in the Comox United Church and is part of the community conversation of the internationally touring commemorative installation, Walking with our Sisters, coming to the Comox Valley this summer.
As a catalyst for a community discussion, “Finding Dawn” is a compelling documentary that puts a human face on a national tragedy. A journey into the dark heart of Aboriginal women’s experience in Canada—from Vancouver’s Skid Row and the Highway of tears in northern British Columbia to Saskatoon—“Finding Dawn” illustrates the deep historical, social and economic factors that contribute to the epidemic of violence against Aboriginal women in this country over the past 30 years. The film honours the lives of 1,181 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada and reveals reasons for hope.
The Walking With Our Sisters K’ómoks Organizing Committee is privileged to bring the memorial installation to the Comox Valley. Comprised of 1,810 beautiful pairs of embellished moccasin tops displayed in a solemn sacred space, the event acknowledges the grief and torment that families of these women continue to suffer. Its purpose is to raise awareness and create opportunity for broad community-based dialogue about murdered and missing Indigenous Women.
As the first British Columbia venue for this event, this memorial will be held at the K’ómoks Band Hall, 3320 Comox Road, Courtenay from July 1–August 15, 2015. The memorial installation event is free and open to the public. For more information about the installation, please visit www.wwoscomoxvalley.com.
The church address is: Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox. The film screening and the community conversation are free and the public is welcome to attend and to explore this important issue. Light refreshments will be provided.
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