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NOTE: this item description should be edited.http://nwac-hq.org/en/documents/JointPressReleasereUNPressConferenceMay1-08.pdfThu, 08 May 2008 16:35:52 -0400UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Canada Needs to Implement This New Human Rights Instrument http://nwac-hq.org/en/documents/UNDecl-Expertsign-onstatementMay1.pdfThu, 08 May 2008 16:35:23 -0400Ottawa, ON (May 1, 2008) — In an Open Letter released today, more than 100 legal scholars and experts assert that there is no sound legal barrier to prevent Canada from moving ahead with implementation of the Untied Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/documents/JointPressReleasereUNPressConferenceMay1-08.pdfFri, 02 May 2008 08:21:10 -0400United Nations, NY (April 23, 2008) — The statement delivered by the Canadian government yesterday to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was a grave disappointment to the Indigenous representatives attending the UNPFII’s special session on climate change because “it does not address Indigenous Peoples’ rights, needs and priorities in real climate change solutions,” according to Indigenous Environmental Network director Tom Goldtooth. http://nwac-hq.org/en/documents/JointPressReleasereUNClimateChangeApr23-08.pdfFri, 25 Apr 2008 02:33:20 -0400Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2008) — In a heated debate at OAS headquarters, the Caucus of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas denounced the hypocrisy and discriminatory attitude of the United States and Canada, which are trying to block consensus, blackmail and preemptively veto the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. http://nwac-hq.org/en/documents/PressReleasereOASIndigenousCaucusApr15-08.pdfWed, 16 Apr 2008 11:17:15 -0400Ottawa, ON (April 9, 2008) — Indigenous peoples’ organizations and human rights groups welcome yesterday’s decision by the Canadian Parliament to endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/documents/JointPressReleasereUNDeclarationHoCVoteApr9-08.pdfMon, 14 Apr 2008 15:33:58 -0400Please see here to see new employment opportunities at NWAC.http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/careers.htmlFri, 04 Apr 2008 10:12:43 -0400Ohsweken, ON (March 26, 2008) — Another young Aboriginal woman has disappeared. Tashina General, 21 years old, was last seen on January 22, 2008 in Ohsweken, Ontario. The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) and the Six Nations Police will be having a press conference tomorrow with the family of Tashina General to provide details on this case, to raise awareness and to get the public involved to find her and bring her safely home. Who: NWAC President Beverley Jacobs Six Nations Chief of Police Glenn Lickers Family of Tashina General When: Thursday, March 27th, 2008, 11:00 a.m. EDT Where: Six Nations Polytechnic 2160 4th Line Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0 http://nwac-hq.org/en/documents/MediaAdvisoryrePressConferenceTashinaGeneralMar26-08.pdfThu, 27 Mar 2008 14:32:21 -0400Ottawa, ON (March 7, 2008) — As many Aboriginal women meet with Governor General Michaëlle Jean on International Women’s Day, March 8th, it is a time to reflect on the advances made by women, and a time to move forward in addressing the challenges that remain. The Native Women’s Association of Canada believes that it is time that the day is observed as a national holiday in Canada.http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/documents/PressReleasereWomensDayMar7-08.pdfMon, 10 Mar 2008 12:36:12 -0400Winnipeg, MB (March 4, 2008) — The Government of Canada has acted unilaterally in trying to resolve the issue of a lack of matrimonial real property laws that apply on reserve. Despite engaging in a discussion process with relevant National Aboriginal Organizations, the federal government introduced legislation, The Family Homes on Reserve and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act, that does not have the support of the Native Women’s Association of Canada. http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/documents/PressReleasereMRPlegislationMar4-08.pdfTue, 04 Mar 2008 23:24:13 -0500Ottawa, Ontario (February 29, 2008) — Beverley Jacobs, President of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, will play a key role next week at the National Working Summit on Aboriginal Health in Winnipeg. President Jacobs will join politicians, senior government officials and National Aboriginal Leaders in building on the work from the 2006 Summit on Aboriginal Health to ameliorate health outcomes for Aboriginals peoples in Canada. http://nwac-hq.org/en/documents/MediaAdvisoryreHealthSummitFeb29-08.pdfTue, 04 Mar 2008 08:49:26 -0500Ottawa, ON (February 27, 2008) — The Native Women’s Association of Canada was dismayed to hear that the government of British Columbia will not proceed to hold a second trial to try Robert Pickton for the deaths of twenty women. Mr. Pickton was convicted this past December of six second-degree murder charges in which all of the victims were Aboriginal women or women of Aboriginal descent.http://nwac-hq.org/en/documents/PressReleaserePickton2ndTrialFeb27-08.pdfThu, 28 Feb 2008 09:35:16 -0500Ottawa, ON (February 26, 2008) — The third budget announced by the Conservative government still did not provide enough for Aboriginal women in Canada. The President of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, Beverley Jacobs, was in Ottawa today to listen to budget deliberations.http://nwac-hq.org/en/documents/PressReleasereFederalBudgetFeb26-08.pdfThu, 28 Feb 2008 09:34:38 -0500Sisters in Spirit Public Service Announcementhttp://nwac-hq.org/media/audio/small.mp4Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:40:06 -0500peoples was released earlier this week, highlighting a dramatically growing population, a youthful population, and a continued lack of adequate housing. The Native Women’s Association of Canada has consistently reiterated that the lack of housing crisis continues to be one of the many significant problems facing Aboriginal women in Canada.http://nwac-hq.org/en/documents/PressReleasere2006CensusJan17-08.pdfMon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500Thunder Bay, Ontario – February 21 and 22, 2008 Fredericton, New Brunswick – February 28 and 29, 2008 Halifax, Nova Scotia – March 1 and 2, 2008 Winnipeg, Manitoba – March 27 and 28, 2008 Register now for Violence Prevention Toolkit Community Training Workshops. Please stay tuned for more sessions to come later this spring. http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/documents/ToolkitCommunityTrainingWorkshopsPosterFINAL.pdfWed, 09 Jan 2008 14:10:46 -0500Ottawa, ON (December 9, 2007) — The Native Women’s Association of Canada is disappointed with the jurors’ verdict in the case of Robert William Pickton, who was found guilty on six counts of second-degree murder in the murders of six women. NWAC was recently advised that all of the victims were Aboriginal or of Aboriginal descenthttp://www.nwac-hq.org/en/documents/PressReleaserePicktonVerdictDec9-07.pdfWed, 09 Jan 2008 14:09:57 -0500Thank you to everyone who attended the workshops across Canada. We would like to extend our gratitude to all the people in the community who helped Sisters in Spirit by arranging the location, the setup and even lunches! Your kindness was greatly appreciated. Big kudos to all the elders, Chiefs, celebrity guests, and leaders in the community who were there and was actively involved in the workshops. Your presence was greatly felt and important to all of us. For anyone who attended a SIS workshop, presentation or vigil, please fill out the evaluation form. Completed forms can be returned to Theresa Ducharme by e-mail at: tducharme@nwac-hq.org or by fax to: 613.722.3218. For more information please contact Theresa at 613.722.3033 ext. 243 or 1.800.461.4043. http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/documents/SISCommunityEventsEvaluation.pdfWed, 09 Jan 2008 14:09:08 -0500Ottawa, ON (November 16, 2007) — Ensuring Aboriginal women have legal protection against discrimination as afforded to all other Canadians is a top priority with the Native Women’s Association of Canada. This week’s re-introduction of Bill C-21 by the federal government to repeal section 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act is premature. The repeal of section 67 must take into account the concerns identified by NWAC with both the process and the Bill itself. http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/documents/PressReleasereRepealofS67Nov16-07.pdfWed, 09 Jan 2008 14:08:31 -0500