The Native WomenSA国际影视传媒檚 Association of NWT is recognizing National Victims of Crime Awareness Week with a pair of events aimed at highlighting the stories of survivors of crime and violence this week in Yellowknife.  

Residents are invited to the associationSA国际影视传媒檚 office, located above the post office on Franklin Avenue, this Wednesday (May 29), where a guest speaker will share her own story of resilience.  Guests are also welcome to tell their own stories at the event, dubbed SA国际影视传媒淪ilence Hurts.SA国际影视传媒�

The discussion will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The goal of the week-long campaign is to SA国际影视传媒渞aise awareness about the issues facing victims of crime,SA国际影视传媒� along with letting people know about the SA国际影视传媒渟ervices, programs and laws in place to help victims and their families,SA国际影视传媒� according to a release from the The Native WomenSA国际影视传媒檚 Association and Yellowknife Victim Services Program.

WednesdaySA国际影视传媒檚 talk will be followed by a free barbecue outside of the post office of Franklin Avenue on Friday, May 31, which will wrap up the week-long event.

Volunteering high school students and association members will be on hand to hand out grilled grub hot off the grill from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The events honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

For more information about the events, call 867-873-5509 ext. 224 or 229.