BC Native Women's Association

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BC Native Women's Association Mission: BCNWA empowers Indigenous women, gender diverse people and their families to heal and thrive.

The vision of BCNWA: Creating and environment that honours Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse peoples. BCNWA is currently looking at different avenues for delivery to meet our members all over the province. ISETS Program is designed to assist Aboriginal women with skills development and training needs. BCNWA operates this program through an agreement with the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) and Human Resources Skills Development Canada (HRSDC.) The goal of the ISETS Program is to assist with career counselling and labour market information. The ISETS Program takes a labour market driven approach so all training initiatives will be reflective of labour market needs in your community. Training must be reflective of employment opportunities in your area. Training initiatives are approved based on availability of funding, individual eligibility and labour market needs.

Join Aunties Insights for an engaging workshop on healthy relationships, guided by Indigenous teachings and values. Pres...
10/20/2026

Join Aunties Insights for an engaging workshop on healthy relationships, guided by Indigenous teachings and values. Presented through the BC Native Women's Association (BCNWA) Family Violence Prevention Program, which supports healthy relationships, safety, and wellness through culturally grounded education and awareness initiatives for Indigenous people across B.C.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm.

Register to attend this Online Interactive Workshop by emailing Jessica Savoy at [email protected] or follow this link below:
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10/19/2026

Preventing human trafficking and violence against Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people requires more than awareness. Prevention requires wholistic action rooted in community.

Across Indigenous communities and organizations, prevention can look like:

- Creating culturally safe spaces by creating safe and stable housing
- Investing in and implementing community safety plans that strengthen relationships, enhance connections, and prevent harm
- Strengthening cultural connection, identity and belonging by supporting survivors and families
- Challenging racism, sexism, and harmful stereotypes through education, accountability, and actions that promote respect, inclusion, and cultural safety
- Fostering partnerships between Indigenous organizations, communities, and all levels of government

Community members can support local action by using NWAC’s Sisters in Spirit Vigil Toolkit to organize vigils, facilitate community conversations, honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people, and create opportunities for awareness, education, and collective action.

As Indigenous women, it is important that our voices are heard in this provincial election. The decisions made by our pr...
10/15/2026

As Indigenous women, it is important that our voices are heard in this provincial election. The decisions made by our provincial government impact our women, families, and communities. Let’s stay informed, know the issues that matter to us, and make our voices count.

10/13/2026

Sisters in Spirit acknowledges that Indigenous women and girls continue to experience violence or go missing and murdered, while families are often left searching for answers.

Over the years, research, advocacy, family voices and Indigenous-led movements demonstrate that violence does not happen in isolation.

Human trafficking intersects with many of the same vulnerabilities that increases exposure to violence—including poverty, homelessness, discrimination, isolation, unsafe housing, and gaps in access to services and justice for survivors of Gender Based Violence.

This means prevention cannot wait until someone goes missing, it must start much earlier.

24/7 National MMIWG2S+ Crisis Line: 1-844-413-6649

The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010

First Nations Justice Council Aunties Program
The Auntie role is to walk alongside individuals and families who are fleeing domestic, family, gender-based and intimate parter violence, offering support, advocacy and hope during some of the most difficult times in their lives. Aunties work collaboratively to reconnect families, reduce barriers, provide help to on reserve individuals, enhance safety, and support healing, stability, and long-term well-being. Directly connect with an Auntie by email at [email protected].

Today we remember those lives lost to the MIWG crisis. BCNWA demands that the federal government implement the 231 call...
10/04/2026

Today we remember those lives lost to the MIWG crisis. BCNWA demands that the federal government implement the 231 calls to justice because women, girls and gender diverse lives matter. Today we ask you to remember the women girls and gender, diverse peoples lives, who we have lost to this crisis.

We honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people not only by remembering the...
10/04/2026

We honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people not only by remembering them, but through action. We must continue to uplift the voices and leadership of survivors and families, hold systems accountable, and push for the full implementation of the 231 Calls for Justice. Our people deserve more than promises—they deserve safety, dignity, culturally safe care, justice, and meaningful change.

The 231 Calls for Justice remind me that our responsibility is to hold space for both those we have lost and those who a...
10/04/2026

The 231 Calls for Justice remind me that our responsibility is to hold space for both those we have lost and those who are still here.

As an syilx sqilxʷ (Indigenous) woman, a daughter, a sister, mother and an Auntie, I have heard the stories of the women and girls we have lost, and I have heard the pain carried by the families left behind. Their lives mattered, their stories matter, and we have a responsibility to remember them while creating a safer path for those who are still here.

In the work I do with women and families fleeing domestic and intimate partner violence, I see the courage it takes to choose safety and a different path. These women are here. Their children are here. They need us here.

For me, the 231 Calls for Justice mean honouring those we have lost by taking action for those we still have the privilege of walking beside.

Remembering our women is sacred. Protecting our women is our responsibility.

That is what Sisters in Spirit means to me.

October 4, 2026

Respectfully
Glenda Louis
Vice President
BCNWA

Sisters In Spirit - Remembering where the movement began. In 2004, the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) launc...
10/03/2026

Sisters In Spirit - Remembering where the movement began.

In 2004, the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) launched the Sisters in Spirit campaign to raise awareness about violence against Indigenous women and girls, followed by the 2005 launch of the Sisters in Spirit Initiative, a multi-year research, education, and policy initiative focused on understanding the root causes and patterns connected to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

Through Sisters in Spirit, the lived experiences of Indigenous women and girls were elevated into national conversations about violence, safety, justice, and human rights.

Today, we continue to remember those who never came home—and to recognize that remembrance must be connected to prevention.

24/7 National MMIWG2S+ Crisis Line: 1-844-413-6649
Family Information Liaison Units (FILUs)
Office
1-888-355-0064 (toll-free)
Fax
604-660-5340
Email [email protected]
Mailing
PO Box 5550, Station Terminal, Vancouver, B.C., V6B 1H1

Join us on Sunday, October 4th from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Grandview Park in Vancouver for the annual Sisters in Spirit ga...
10/02/2026

Join us on Sunday, October 4th from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Grandview Park in Vancouver for the annual Sisters in Spirit gathering as we come together to honour and commemorate our stolen relatives — our sisters, mothers, daughters, aunties, 2 Spirit relatives, and survivors.

Together, we remember, honour their lives, and stand in solidarity with families, survivors, and communities.

BC Native Women’s Association Extends Condolences Following Tragic CollisionThe BC Native Women’s Association extends ou...
10/01/2026

BC Native Women’s Association Extends Condolences Following Tragic Collision

The BC Native Women’s Association extends our deepest condolences to the families, loved ones, and community of Tsawwassen First Nation following the tragic collision at Tsawwassen Mills that claimed the lives of two First Nation Elders.

Our hearts are with the families who are grieving this devastating loss, as well as those who were injured and those who witnessed this traumatic event. We also hold the entire Tsawwassen First Nation community in our thoughts as they come together to support one another during this difficult time.

We recognize the significance of the Truth and Reconciliation walk that was taking place on Tsawwassen First Nation lands when this tragedy occurred. This heartbreaking event has deeply affected the community and Indigenous communities across Turtle Island.

Elders carry our teachings, histories, language, culture, and lived knowledge. The loss of Elders is felt not only by their families, but throughout the Nation and across Indigenous communities.

The BC Native Women’s Association extends our care, strength, and prayers to the families, community members, and all those impacted by this heartbreaking event. We hold the families and community close in our hearts as they navigate this profound loss.

Our Elders are our knowledge keepers. Their lives, teachings, and contributions remain part of the generations they have guided.

BC Native Women’s Association

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221-345 Chief Alex Thomas Way
Kamloops, BC
V2H1H1

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Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
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