Sisters in Spirit ‘heal and grieve together’ at Yellowknife vigil Murdered and missing women, girls, two-spirited people honored Friday
Today we come together to grieve and heal.” The words of Native Women’s Association of the NWT’s Amanda Baton, sombre yet hopeful, opened up the yearly Sisters in Spirit event held Friday in Yellowknife. Dozens of guests, including Yellowknife RCMP…
October 18, 1929: Women become persons
. October 18 is Persons Day in Canada! It marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of “persons” was handed down by Canada’s highest court of appeal. This gave…
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We have more furs in: * Seal Natural Large * Seal Grey Large * Beaver Natural XXLarge *…
August 23, 2019 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 64
HON. CAROLINE COCHRANE: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know you are going to get mad at me, but I want to take a moment more, probably. I want to start by recognizing the Native Women's Association of the Northwest Territories.…
6 indigenous women will be part of the 19th Assembly
Lesa Semmler, who won the Inuvik Twin Lakes constituencies, told reporters last night, “We don’t want to be given our seats, we will earn them, we are not token women.” Joining Semmler are Diane Thom in Inuvik Boot Lake, former…
