Ending gender-based violence.
That was the focus for students at St. Alexander Catholic Elementary School recently as they took part in their first walk for Moose Hide Campaign Day.
Officials say the Indigenous-led grassroots movement originated in British Columbia and engages men, boys, and all Canadians to come together to end violence against women and children.
Participants can walk, fast, and wear a small square of moose hide over their hearts – a symbol of taking a stand against violence and undoing the effects of Residential Schools.
Tanis Dokis-MacAskill, teacher at St. Alexander, organized the event for the school.
“The moose hide pin you wear today signifies your commitment to honour, respect, and protect the women and children in your lives,” she told students and staff on May 15. “Today, we learn from the moose. Large in stature, yet gentle in spirit, the moose represents strength, wisdom, and resilience.”
The school says Dokis-MacAskill’s Social Skills class then delivered a resounding moose call.
Students also raised $170 for the Moose Hide Campaign.
