Bridget Tolley

Bridget Tolley (born 1960) is a Canada-based Algonquin community worker, activist for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), and the founder of the grassroots activist and support organization, Families of Sisters in Spirit (FSIS).

Early life and biography Tolley was born in 1960 at Maniwaki, Quebec, to Gladys and John Tolley. She is an Algonquin grandmother and long-time activist. Her father committed suicide when she was 11 years old.

Tolley is the founder of the MMIW organization, Families of Sisters in Spirit (FSIS). FISIS is led by and for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, with support from a diversity of friends and allies. FSIS receives no government, agency or organizational funding. We operate entirely with support from the community, including volunteers, donations, and in-kind support (Tolley, Martin, & Gilchrist, 2012). Tolley is active in other social issues such as child welfare, police violence, Indigenous education and housing.