Native Women's Association of Canada

06/12/2026

🌍 NWAC was in Bonn, Germany, this week for the 15th Technical Meeting of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG) of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP).

Our technical expert took the floor to advocate for gender-responsive climate policies and to ensure that Indigenous women have a meaningful seat at the table in climate decision-making.

Indigenous women are knowledge holders, land defenders, and leaders. Their voices belong in every climate conversation and every climate solution. 💚🪶

06/11/2026

We welcome the Auditor General's decision to examine federal funding related to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) programs and initiatives.

For years, Indigenous women, families, survivors, and advocates have raised concerns about whether funding is reaching the people and communities it was intended to support. While billions have been committed, progress on implementing the Calls for Justice has been far too slow.

The audit is an important step toward greater transparency and accountability. It can help answer several critical questions, such as: Where is the funding going? Is it reaching Indigenous women in all their diversities? And is it making a meaningful difference in their safety and wellbeing?

We already know that much more needs to be done. A thorough and independent review by the Auditor General could help identify gaps, strengthen accountability, and drive the action that families, survivors, and communities have been calling for.

06/10/2026

Call for Justice 7.1:
Calls for trauma-informed, culturally grounded supports for those impacted by violence.
This includes survivors, families, and communities.

Support must be accessible.
It must reflect culture.
It must be community-based.

Too often, people are left without the care they need.
This Call is about ensuring support is there, consistently, and in ways that truly meet people where they are.

06/09/2026

Call for Justice 6.1:
Calls for a shift in how stories are told.
It calls on media to take decolonizing approaches, to ensure Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people are represented with truth, context, and respect.
For too long, media has contributed to harm through stereotypes, silence, and incomplete narratives.

This Call is about changing that.
It is about centering Indigenous voices.
It is about telling stories with care and responsibility.
It is about ensuring the public is informed, not misled.
Because how stories are told shapes how people are seen.
And how people are seen shapes how they are treated.

06/09/2026

Yesterday, Bill S-228 passed third reading in the House of Commons and now awaits Royal Assent. This landmark legislation amends the Criminal Code to explicitly recognize non-consensual sterilization as aggravated assault.

The passage of Bill S-228 marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of justice for Indigenous women in all their diversities who have experienced forced and coerced sterilization. While there is still work to be done to address the legacy and ongoing impacts of this practice, this legislation sends a clear message that these violations of bodily autonomy and human rights will not be tolerated.

We acknowledge and thank Senator Yvonne Boyer for their leadership, dedication, and tireless efforts to advance this legislation.

06/08/2026

On this World Ocean Day, NWAC honours the Indigenous women whose practices promote the continued care and protection of the ocean and its resources. Today, we celebrate generations of Indigenous stewardship that have safeguarded our waters and abundant marine life.

06/05/2026

Call for Justice 5.24:
Calls for improved data collection.
Visibility matters.
Accountability depends on it.

06/05/2026

Today, we honour the traditions, knowledge, and cultural practices of Indigenous peoples who protect land and water resources for current and future generations. On this World Environment Day, NWAC celebrates the resilience of Indigenous women in the face of climate change and encourages everyone to turn awareness into action so that we can work together to create a healthier planet.

06/04/2026

Call for Justice 5.23:
Calls for oversight within corrections.
Indigenous-specific issues must be addressed and recognized.

06/03/2026

NWAC's review of 2025-2026 Federal Pathway Annual Progress Report finds that while funding and initiatives continue, progress on implementing the Calls for Justice remains too slow.

Five years into the Federal Pathway and seven years after the National Inquiry, greater transparency, accountability, and evidence of real-world outcomes for Indigenous women in all their diversities are needed.

Read the 2025-2026 Federal Annual Progress Report here:

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