B.C. advocate for reconciliation encourages Indigenous women to vote in upcoming provincial election – BC Local News
Through the power of voice and education Chastity Davis-Alphonse is hopeful for change
Oct. 23, 2020
The former chair of the Minister’s Advisory Council on Indigenous Women headed to the advanced polls to cast her vote despite admitting disappointment in B.C’s political parties when it comes to the health, safety and wellness of Indigenous women.
“I thought about it — should I even bother going,” said Cariboo-Chilcotin resident Chastity Davis-Alphonse.
“But also I think it is important fundamentally to ensure that our voices are included and heard.”
B.C. political party leaders were criticized in an Oct. 14 open letter by Indigenous and women’s advocacy groups for not including a plan within their platforms to implement the calls for justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
