September 2021
A Message from the CEO
July was a month focused on growth—growing the voices of Indigenous women politically, growing programs and partnerships that seek to support and empower Indigenous women, and preparing NWAC for future growth.
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Marine Safety, Oceans Protection, and Gender
Turtle Island and Inuit Nunangat are surrounded by three beautiful oceans and numerous major waterways that support the physical, cultural, social, and spiritual well-being of Indigenous communities.
Keep Reading#BeTheDrum’s Peer-to-Peer Groups
Through our system of support and guidance at #BeTheDrum, we have helped Indigenous women entrepreneurs thrive with their new or existing businesses.
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The NWACFund: Building Resilience to Unpredictable Government Funding
NWAC’s Legal Unit is helping to establish and organize a new charity that will facilitate independent and sustainable financing of projects that contribute to NWAC’s work and objectives.
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The Indigenous Maternity Experiences Project
This month, we are shining a spotlight on our Indigenous Maternity Experiences Survey research.
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Social Development
Over the past month, members of the Social Development Policy Team have been continuing the exciting work of developing the social media outreach strategy for the Generation 4 Equality (G4E) project.
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THE RESILIENCY LODGE: UPDATES AND GROWTH
As NWAC breaks ground on our second resiliency lodge in New Brunswick, to be opened in spring of 2022, we continue to grow our program. The expansion of our resiliency lodges is one of the centrepieces of our action plan, announced in late May.
Keep ReadingKCI-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.
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