Omar Karim

Moose Hide Campaign Day combats violence against Indigenous women and children

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: references to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and residential schools.  May 16 was Moose Hide Campaign Day, a day organized by the “BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and children.” Seeing the rise of Indigenous women and children who have faced violence in Canada, the campaign has been working for over 10 years using “Indigenous ceremony and traditional ways of learning and healing” to raise awareness. The Peak corresponded with Omar Karim, national director for post-secondary engagement initiatives, for more information.  The campaign…

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