On September 27, 2025 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Friends and family, will gather at The Big House -Wawaditla- Mungo Martin House on Lekwungen territories, to respectfully honor our sister, our friend and Matriarch Chrissy Brett.
All are Welcome!
Chrissy Brett, born Nuxalk nation, mother, grandmother, warrior and loving Matriarch of the unhoused, a caring, compassionate, courageous and tireless advocate for the most poor and marginalized members of our community, passed away on July 17th, 2022. She gave her life for social justice, spearheading and sustaining pop-up and long-term encampments at Super Intent City, Camp Namegans, Strathcona, Oppenheimer, and Crab Park, in so-called Victoria and Vancouver, that resisted the routine displacement of the unhoused by law enforcement and provided a safe sense of home and a political voice to people who had neither.
She cared for everyone as if they were her own family. She was loving, tough, creative and effective. She worked cooperatively with authorities while organizing direct action to break the silence of the status quo. She achieved more results in getting affordable and supportive housing units to open than any housing bureaucrat in the province. She left a lasting legacy that will always be remembered.
Please let us know if you will be joining us so we have an approximate estimate for food and beverages.
Saturday September 27th 2025 from 1:00-4:00 pm
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