BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250623T031447EDT-7129WUogCk@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250623T071447Z DESCRIPTION:Join the Office of Indigenous Initiatives as they host Tanisha Gallichon\, Project Coordinator of the Iskweu Project\, for the 2023 Indig enous Speakers Series. Tanisha will present a talk on her work at the Iskw eu Project\, a Montreal-based initiative out of the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal addressing the MMIWG2ST+ crisis. More on Iskweu:\n\n“The Proj ect wishes to respond to an immediate need for assistance expressed by fam ilies and loved ones in the case of an Indigenous woman or girl (trans\, t wo -spirit) goes missing. Its aim is reducing and ultimately eradicating t he number of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (trans\, two- spirit) of Quebec\; to offer support and ensure adequate response from ins titutions when someone goes missing. It seeks to reduce barriers in access ing support and receiving an adequate response from institutions that have historically discriminated against Indigenous peoples.” Read more here.\n \nWhen: Wednesday\, February 8th\, 2023 from 4:00-5:30 pm\n\nWhere: The St rathcona Music Building\, Room C-204 (555 Sherbrooke Street West\, Montrea l)\n\nWe kindly ask that you register for this event here\, as there is li mited seating.\n\nThis event is part of the Office of Indigenous Initiativ es' Winter Speakers Series\, a series of four events celebrating Indigenou s leaders and scholars over the months of January\, February\, and March.  \n DTSTART:20230208T210000Z DTEND:20230208T223000Z SUMMARY:The Iskweu Project: Addressing the MMIWG2ST+ Crisis in Montreal URL:/indigenous/channels/event/iskweu-project-addressi ng-mmiwg2st-crisis-montreal-345111 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR