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Saskatchewan Indian Womens' Association

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Indian Women's Association
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 8, Supplement, September 1972, p. 9
Reviews the first year of the SIWA (Saskatchewan Indian Women's Association) and announces the newly elected executive.
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Second Stage Housing for Native Women: An NWAC Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Examines information gathered through interviews with shelter directors pertaining to the necessary changes in the delivery of services in regards to the needs of abused Native women.
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Services for Sex Trade Workers Need More Support

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Author/Creator
Laura Suthers
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 22

Discusses how programs that aid sex trade workers require continued government support in order to maintain the much needed services.

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Shirley Bear

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Author/Creator
Joyce Green
Canadian Dimension, vol. 41, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 24-25
Brief profile of Maliseet elder Shirley Bear, a political activist, artist, traditional healer, mother and grandmother.
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SIWA Dissatisfied with National Organization

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Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 8, May 15, 1975, p. 3
Saskatchewan Indian Women's Association and the Saskatchewan Native Women's Movement rejected the constitution of the Indian Rights for Indian Women Association.
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Struggle Continues for Jacobs Despite Personal Accomplishments

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Author/Creator
Carmen Pauls Orthner
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 9, December 2008, p. 10

Brief profile of Beverly Jacobs, recipient of the Governor General's Award, who, as president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada campaigns to ensure Aboriginal women receive the same respect as non-Aboriginal women.

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Toward Women's Equality: Canada's Failed Commitment

Alternate Title
2000 Alternative Report on Canada
Beijing + 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shelagh Day
Section on Aboriginal women deals with right to property and culture, registration under the Indian Act, and unequal access to power and decision-making.
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UN Will Support Aboriginal Women by Studying the Violence That Surrounds Them

Alternate Title
United Nations Will Support Aboriginal Women by Studying the Violence That Surrounds Them
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 11

Comments on murdered and missing women, the epidemic of violence against Aboriginal women, and the lack of federal government support.

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Weaving Tapestries of Solidarity With Virtual Thread: Information and Communication Technologies at the Service of Grassroots Indigenous Women in Bolivia

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Author/Creator
Nidia Bustillos Rodriguez
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Indigenous Peoples and Information Technology, 2003, pp. 26-31
Discusses how OMAK (The Organization of Aymara Women of Kollausyo, Bolivia) works to improve communication among rural Bolivian women. To access this article scroll down to page 26.
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Willy Hodgson

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Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 8, November 2006, p. 26

Chronicles the life of the 1994 Saskatchewan Order of Merit recipient who advocated on behalf of equality for Aboriginal people within the justice system.

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“Women and 2spirits”: On the Marginalization of Transgender Indigenous People in Activist Rhetoric

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kai Pyle
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, [Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism], 2019, pp. 85-94
A discussion on how use of the term "women and 2spirit" has been used to advocate gender issues but is also problematic because it can marginalize transgendered people from larger Indigenous activist causes.
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Women For Peace in Naglim

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Author/Creator
Shimreichon Luithui
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Indigenous Women, July/August/September 2000, pp. 24-27
Discusses developments leading to the implementation of a cease-fire and how it's impacted the Naga's lives. To access this article scroll down to page 24.
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The Women's National Indian Association: A History

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Beth H. Piatote
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 40, no. 1, 2016, pp. 235-237

Book review of: The Women's National Indian Association: A History edited by Valerie Sherer Mathes.

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Women Wage War!

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Author/Creator
Keith Howell
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 10, no. 2-3, February/March 1980, pp. 2-3
Presentation by Sadie Cote, President of the Saskatchewan Indian Women's Association, describing the effects of alcoholism on First Nations people and calling for recognition of women's input in Band affairs.
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Workshops Raise Awareness of SIS Campaign

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Author/Creator
Laura Suthers
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 8, November 2007, p. 11

Discusses the Sisters in Spirit initiative which organizes workshops and special events to raise awareness about violence against Aboriginal women in Canada.

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