Carrier Sekani Family Services Society

Published purpose

Through this 32-month project, Carrier Sekani Family Services Society will help advance Indigenous women and girls’ representation in leadership and decision-making roles by creating spaces for policy forum discussions to occur that will create systemic change along Highway 16 (Highway of Tears) in Northern BC. This project will conduct an environmental scan of the original Highway of Tears recommendation report, conduct community consultations and focus groups in communities along Highway 16 to develop a new community led action plan. Carrier Sekani Family Services Society will host the Highway of Tears 20th anniversary symposium to highlight this work and to collaborate further with multiple levels of government to create systemic change moving forward to address safety concerns, build relationships and reduce systemic barriers that exist for justice in the North. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.