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“Strong Women, Strong Communities”
Background In November 2005, the President of the Native Women's Association of Canada, Beverley Jacobs, spoke at the First Ministers’ Meeting in Kelowna, British Columbia, about the great inequities, inequalities and overall injustices faced by Aboriginal women in Canada and insisted on the need for a National Aboriginal Women’s Summit. Federal, provincial and territorial leaders recognized the importance of the need for a National Aboriginal Women’s Summit. In June of 2007, the first National Aboriginal Women's Summit (NAWS I) was held in Corner Brook, NL and was co-hosted by the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador with NWAC President Jacobs. The 2007 Summit brought together Aboriginal women from across Canada and resulted in numerous recommendations aimed at improving social/economic conditions of Aboriginal women and their families. NWAC and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) co hosted the second National Aboriginal Women’s Summit (NAWS II) in Yellowknife, July 29-31, 2008. NAWS II was co-hosted by Premier Floyd Roland of the NWT and NWAC President Jacobs. The agenda for NAWS II was developed by a National Planning Committee that included the GNWT, NWAC and representatives from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN); Métis National Council (MNC); Women of the Métis Nation (WMN); Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK); Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP); Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada; National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) and the National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (NACAFV). Hundreds of Aboriginal women delegates from all across the country gathered together and met with provincial, territorial and federal governments to further advance issues currently faced by Aboriginal women in Canada. Through presentations and plenary discussions, NAWS II built upon and advanced the recommendations developed at NAWS I in three theme areas: • Health, Safety and Wellness • Equality and Empowerment • Strength, Balance and Honour For more information on NAWS, we invite you to browse the links below or visit the official NAWS website: |
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