Native Women's Association of Canada

MediaVillage's First-Ever Roundtable Discussion featuring Four Indigenous Actors Speaking about the Evolution of Roles for Native Americans

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Multicultural TV Talk from MediaVillage.com today debuts its first Indigenous actors roundtable discussion.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Multicultural TV Talk from MediaVillage.com today debuts its first Indigenous actors roundtable discussion.
  • MediaVillage debuts first all Indigenous actors roundtable discussion hosted by Multicultural TV columnist Juan Ayala.
  • It rocked my world because not only was it filled with Native people, Native actors and faces I recognized but it was also filled with native stories from different tribes.
  • For a direct link to the Native American Heritage Month Special Roundtable Edition of Multicultural TV Talk, go to https://www.mediavillage.com/article/native-american-heritage-month-a-sp... .

Soulfully Aligned Publishing Women Led Company Launches First Book Out of COVID-19

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Women led Soulfully Aligned Publishing launches with their first book already an international best seller, "We Are The Sacred Feminine Rising" presents a free virtual event and fundraiser on the evening of Wednesday, September 8th, 2021.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Women led Soulfully Aligned Publishing launches with their first book already an international best seller, "We Are The Sacred Feminine Rising" presents a free virtual event and fundraiser on the evening of Wednesday, September 8th, 2021.
  • Tapping into their inner strength, embracing the sacred Divine Feminine, and rising to healing womanhood on a global level is what this book encapsulates.
  • As we are raising women's voices, Soulfully Aligned Publishing and the authors are donating 100 percent of the book sales benefiting the Native Women's Association of Canada, https://www.nwac.ca/ which empowers indigenous women's voices across the globe.
  • Your RSVP also enters you into our raffle to win a free hard copy of the book.

We Are The Sacred Feminine Rising

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Soulfully Aligned publishing is excited to announce the release of the book, "We Are the Sacred Feminine Rising" which is already hitting international best-seller status on Amazon in U.S., U.K., Canada and Germany.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Soulfully Aligned publishing is excited to announce the release of the book, "We Are the Sacred Feminine Rising" which is already hitting international best-seller status on Amazon in U.S., U.K., Canada and Germany.
  • The feminine collective has arisen and reclaimed their power.
  • At a microcosmic level, these stories tell of deep wounds and struggles; challenges which are overcome with resilience and courage.
  • Watch these amazing women as they tap into their inner strength, embrace their sacred Divine Feminine, and rise to healing wounded womanhood on a global level.

BMO and Native Women's Association of Canada: An Engaging, Transformative Partnership

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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"BMO and NWAC have created a long-term partnership with the potential to makea significant contribution to the economic development of Indigenous communities.

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  • "BMO and NWAC have created a long-term partnership with the potential to makea significant contribution to the economic development of Indigenous communities.
  • "Having a permanent home changes everything for NWAC," said Lynne Groulx, CEO, Native Women's Association of Canada.
  • BMO supports Indigenous communities with more than $13 million in pledges and contributions to areas including education, healthcare, and more.
  • Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, inNorth America.

NWAC Loses Confidence in Government, Walks Away From "Toxic, Dysfunctional" NAP Process to Put Families – Not Politics – First; Announces Own Action Plan: Our Calls, Our Actions

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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Our Calls, Our Actions is a plan developed by Indigenous women for Indigenous women that has been years in the making.

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  • Our Calls, Our Actions is a plan developed by Indigenous women for Indigenous women that has been years in the making.
  • NWACs Action Plan captures these crucial principles, Marion Buller, Chief Commissioner, National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
  • But NWAC was denied a seat on key working level committees where the main ideas for a National Action Plan were formulated.
  • With this plan, NWAC commits to take action, help build resiliency, prevent violence, and intervene to save lives.

Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Honours October 4th as a Memorial Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA People

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Saturday, October 3, 2020
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OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 3, 2020 /CNW/ -Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak/Women of the Mtis Nation are standing in support of our families and communities.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 3, 2020 /CNW/ -Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak/Women of the Mtis Nation are standing in support of our families and communities.
  • Every October, communities across Canada come together at vigils to honour the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit and LGBQQTIA folks (MMIWG).
  • We stand alongside these families to offer support, educate the public, and commemorate the lives of our Indigenous women and girls including our Mtis families.
  • Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak is engaged with other Indigenous partners, families of MMIWG, and government partners in the development of the National Actional Plan to address MMIWG.

Oct. 4th livestreaming vigil will commemorate murdered and missing Indigenous women and hear from their families

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Friday, October 2, 2020
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This years speakers will include Martha Martin, the mother of Chantel Moore who was killed by police in Edmunston, N.B.

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  • This years speakers will include Martha Martin, the mother of Chantel Moore who was killed by police in Edmunston, N.B.
  • In recent years, Sisters and Spirit vigils have been held in more than 100 communities across Canada.
  • The Sisters In Spirit Vigil, which was first held 2005, began as way to draw attention to the disproportionately high number of Indigenous women and girls who are murdered or go missing in Canada.
  • It truly saddens me that we are still having these vigils because our women and girls are still being murdered and disappearing.

Government of Canada is providing assistance to urban Indigenous organizations in the London Area to address the COVID-19 pandemic

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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The Government of Canada is providing funding so that these Indigenous organizations in London, Ontario, can address the critical needs of urban IndigenousPeoples and First Nations living off-reserve during this crisis.

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  • The Government of Canada is providing funding so that these Indigenous organizations in London, Ontario, can address the critical needs of urban IndigenousPeoples and First Nations living off-reserve during this crisis.
  • On August 12, the Government of Canada announced an additional $305 million for the second round of the Indigenous Community Support Fund.
  • This much needed funding will support Indigenous organizations in the London area to address their critical needs during the pandemic.
  • Project funding for the Indigenous Community Support Fund urban and off-reserve stream was selected through a national Call for Proposals process.

Fusing Song with Images: Native Women’s Association of Canada / Small Town Artillary Launch Poignant and Raw Multi-media Production in Memory of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

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Monday, June 22, 2020
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The Native Womens Association of Canada (NWAC) is the national Indigenous organization that enhances, promotes, and fosters the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people.

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  • The Native Womens Association of Canada (NWAC) is the national Indigenous organization that enhances, promotes, and fosters the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people.
  • Small Town Artillery (STA) is a five-member rock band out of Vancouver, B.C., signed to JumpAttack!
  • A significant marker for Indigenous people and communities across Canada, the summer solstice symbolizes a time of renewal, of rejuvenation, and of growth.
  • STAs song calls up memories of all the mothers, sisters, and grandmothers who have lost loved ones to violence:

COVID-19 may have stopped the government but it hasn’t stopped indigenous women: Native Women’s Association of Canada gives government failing grade for ‘lack of action report’; reveals move forward strategy to mark 1st anniversary of MMIWG inquir

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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Over the past several years, NWAC has kept a watchful eye over the progress of the Inquiry.

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  • Over the past several years, NWAC has kept a watchful eye over the progress of the Inquiry.
  • Today, it issued its first report card on the progress government has made since the release of the Inquiry report.
  • A recent survey conducted by NWAC found that nearly one in five Indigenous women has experienced violence in the past three months.
  • Instead of a National Action Plan, we have been left with a Lack-of-Action Plan, said NWAC President Lorraine Whitman.