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Indian Record (vol. 34, #7-8, July-August, 1971)

Documents & Presentations
National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
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Indian Record (Vol. XXXI, No. 4, April, 1968)

Documents & Presentations
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record . Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
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Indian Women of Saskatchewan

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Executive of the Indian Women of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 2, no. 7, September 1971, p. 12
Itemizes some of the 1971 aims and objectives raised at Women's Conference.
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Indian Women Urged to Become Organized

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 2, no. 4, April 1971, p. 9
Flora Mike, Saskatchewan Native Women's Association, speaks at 1971 national conference of Indian women.
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Indigenous Women Create a New International Organization

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lea Nicholas-MacKenzie
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Indigenous Women, July/August/September 2000, pp. 6-9
Reports on developments arising since the 1995 World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China. To access this article scroll down to page 6.
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Inquiry's Failure Succeeds in Pulling Together Groups

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 2, May 2012, p. 13

Looks at groups that work with and support the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.

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Inside the CWA Rest Room

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Jones
History Australia, vol. 3, no. 1, June 2006, pp. 1-12
Looks at the Country Women's Association of New South Wales inviting Aboriginal women to join their association in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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Iskwew: Empowering Victims of Wife Abuse

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerri Dickson
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1989, pp. 115-135
Discusses a project to empower women to become independent of domestic violence through mutual help groups and building a network of co-operation among social agencies and community-based organizations.
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Lady Senators Appointed

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 12, December 1976, p. 35
Eight women were appointed to their Senate by Saskatchewan Women's Indian Association.
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Laronde's Career a Celebration of Aboriginal Culture

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Stevens
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 6, September 2005, p. OB2

Recounts the achievements of Sandra Laronde, founder of Native Women in the Arts and Red Sky Performance.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.18.

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Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women Statement on the Importance of Full Provincial and Territorial Cooperation With the Upcoming National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC)
Comments on the pre-inquiry consultation process which was structured around questions prepared by the federal government that sought input on who to include in the inquiry process, how best to support participants in an inquiry and what key issues should be addressed in the inquiry.
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Lifetime Devoted to Women's Work

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 12, March 2004, p. 38

Recounts the life and works of Monik Sioui, founder of the Quebec Native Women's Association and advocate for rights of Aboriginal people.

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Marchers Remember Victims of Violence

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shauna Lewis
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 12, March 2007, p. 20

Discusses the 16th Annual Women's Memorial March to commemorate women who have been victims of violence.

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Matriarchy and the Canadian Charter

Alternate Title
NWAC Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
NWAC Discussion Paper
Depicts the status of Iroquoian Matriarchy, focusing on its structures, powers and functions, and presents recommendations for the matriarchal system within the Canadian Constitution and the Charter.
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: A Historiographical Paper

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Shubreet Jessel
"This essay will explore the historic roots that have influenced the growing violence against MMIW, the contemporary social movements that have take place, and today's political influences on the issue". Chapter One article from Empowering Emerging Voices in Undergraduate Research. Conference Proceedings edited by Jessica Riddell, Tabitha Hartropp, Rosemin Nathoo, Antoine Airoldi, Delphine Belhumeur ... [et al.] Entire book on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 37.
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: The Importance of Collaborative Research in Addressing a Complex National Crisis

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marsha Axford
Victims of Crime Research Digest, no. 10, 2017, pp. 23-28
Discusses the collaboration between Statistics Canada's Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) and the Department of Justice Canada's Research and Statistics Division (RSD) on a special analysis of Homicide Survey data with the goal to further examine specific aspects of "casual acquaintance" murders. Scroll to p. 23.
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: The Role of Grassroots Organizations and Social Media

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kaitlyn Watson
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 33, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Women's Human Rights, 2018/2019, pp. 204-210
Discusses how Aboriginal women experience race-, class-, and gender-based violence due to the effects of colonization, and how activism such as the Native Women's Association of Canad's Sisters in Spirit initiative, Christi Belcourt's Walking With Our Sisters art installation piece, and the #MMIW, #AmINext, and #ImNotNext campaigns serve to raise awareness of the issue and counteract portrayals found in the mainstream press.
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women The Role of Grassroots Organizations and Social Media in Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kaitlyn Watson
Canadian Women Studies, vol. 33, no. 1-2, Women's Human Rights: Changing the World, 2018, pp. 204-210
Discusses the importance of grassroots movements and social media to educate the general public about the impact of colonization and patriarchy in regards to violence against Indigenous women.
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Mistreatment of Aboriginal Women Dire Problem

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, July 13, 2007, p. A11
Discusses an international indigenous women's conference, hosted by the Native Women's Association of Canada, that spoke of the alarming rates of physical and sexual abuse in aboriginal communities.
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The National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: Recommendations From the Symposium on Planning for Change: Towards a National Inquiry and an Effective National Action Plan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. [28], no. [2], [Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Conference], [2016], pp. [408-428]
Report aims to provide clear direction to those who are developing the mandate for the inquiry.
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The National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: What Is It? How Should It Work?

Alternate Title
2016 Paz and Knute Buttedahl Memorial Lecture
Tensions in the Design of a National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls
[Special Lectures, 2015-2016]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Shelagh Day
Presentation by the Chair of the Human Rights Committee of the Canadian Feminist Alliance on International Action regarding what an inquiry would look like and the issue of tensions in the design of a national inquiry. Duration: 1:15:52.
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Native American Women: Our Voice, the Air

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Hogan
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 6, no. 3, Autumn, 1981, pp. 1-4
Discusses the ways in which Native American women influence their communities and the larger Euro-American society.
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Native Images: Aboriginal Women in the Canadian West

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Laurie Meijer Drees
Native Studies Review, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 61-73
Introduction and black and white archival photographs depicting women's lives. Includes identification of several individuals.
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Native Women and Micro-Enterprise

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly
M. O'Neill
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, Women Entrepreneurs, 1994, pp. 54-58
Looks at a micro-enterprise model for female entrepreneurship in Native communities, and programs which encourage self-reliance and the economic independence of women.
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Native Women Challenged for Speaking Out

Articles » General
Herizons, vol. 6, no. 2, July 31, 1992, pp. 13-[?]
Discusses charges of political interference brought by chiefs and band officials against the Aboriginal Women's Unity Coalition for speaking out on violence against women on reserves.
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Native Women's Assn. of Canada v. Canada

Alternate Title
Her Majesty The Queen v. Native Women's Association of Canada, file 23253
Native Women's Assn. of Canada v. Canada, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 627
The Queen v. Native Women's Association of Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court Reports, vol. 3, October 27, 1994, pp. 627-669
Association argued it suffered from inequitable funding and insufficient rights of participation in comparison to the four male-dominated national Aboriginal organizations.
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Native Women's Association of Canada

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Provides information about the organization as well as links to publications and programs dealing with Aboriginal women's issues.
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Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) Companion Document: First Ministers' Meeting (FMM), Kelowna, British Columbia November 24-25, 2005

Alternate Title
First Ministers' Meeting on Aboriginal Issues: Companion Document
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Discusses the culmination of year-long negotiations between Aboriginal Peoples, Government of Canada, and Provincial and Territorial Governments regarding Aboriginal women's issues.
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Native Women's Association of Canada's Report in Response to Canada's Fourth and Fifth Reports on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Covering the Period of September 1999-December 2004

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Presents the Native Women's Association of Canada's (NWAC) perspective on Canada's compliance with articles in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
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