KCI-NIWESQ: MAKING OUR VOICES HEARD

In July, NWAC released the fourth issue of Kci-Niwesq, our national monthly e-zine aimed at making the voices and issues of Indigenous women and gender-diverse people heard.

In this month’s issue, we honoured the life of Chantel Moore and all Indigenous people who lost their lives to police violence. This article, which features testimony from Martha Martin, Chantel Moore’s mother and advocate against police violence, outlines a horrific trend of police violence against Indigenous people in Canada. We are standing up against this violence and demanding justice. Indigenous lives matter.

Also in this issue, NWAC President Lorraine Whitman speaks about the inequitable treatment of Indigenous women and girls, and how Indigenous women can unleash their power. In an inspiring piece, Whitman talks about the need for Indigenous women to occupy space in Canadian society and take charge.

Next month’s issue will focus on residential schools.

Kci-Niwesq is key in elevating the voices of Indigenous women and gender-diverse people and in inspiring change in our society. NWAC will continue this crucial advocacy work to make sure our voices are heard.

You can read the full issue and catch up on past issues .