Aug 17, 2016
'The killing has to stop': National inquiry needs broad support to end murder of Indigenous women
Penney Kome
Expert panel discusses what they hope the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women can accomplish.
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Jul 21, 2016  The integral role of Indigenous women's knowledgeKahente Horn-Miller 'Living on the Land: Indigenous Women's Understanding of Place' examines how patriarchy, gender and colonialism have shaped the experiences and knowledge of Indigenous women. Read an excerpt here. |
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May 18, 2016  UN women's commission a daunting and enlightening experienceMarney Cuff Reporting on my experience at the UN CSW60 has proven to be a most daunting, yet enlightening, experience. |
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Mar 15, 2016  Pushing the Saskatchewan NDP to do better for Indigenous womenNora Loreto Sarah Beuhler The team running for the Saskatchewan NDP is the most diverse it has ever been. Why has this new level of diversity not seemingly had an impact on the party's policies? |
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Mar 9, 2016  For International Women's Day, women's groups demand justice for Indigenous womenMeghan Murphy Indigenous women and allies call for an end to male violence against women in Canada. |
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Nov 6, 2015  Trudeau, Hajdu and Bennett announce inquiry into our stolen sisters. When?Doreen Nicoll December 6, 2015 will be the 26 anniversary of the femicide of 14 young women at Montreal’s École Polytechnique. On this national day of mourning offer hope by announcing that the national inquiry in |
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Nov 4, 2015  Walk to eliminate barriers to higher learning for Indigenous womenDoreen Nicoll A fundraiser aimed at eliminating the barriers to post-secondary success for Indigenous women in Hamilton. |
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Oct 29, 2015  What could a Liberal majority mean for Indigenous communities?Feminist Current Meghan Murphy speaks with Pamela Palmater about what impact the recent Liberal victory could have on Indigenous rights in Canada. |
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Jun 22, 2015  Walking with our sisters: A commemorative art installation honouring missing and murdered Indigenous womenWalking With Our Sisters is a commemorative art installation of 1,800 pairs of moccasin vamps (tops) uniquely designed to honour the lives of Indigenous women, children and Two-Spirit women. |
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Jun 3, 2015  Time to face the uncomfortable truth about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girlsDoreen Nicoll Canadians often wonder how we have become a nation with 1,181 cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. All we have to do is look to our history. |
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May 18, 2015  Sexual assault is based on power and controlDoreen Nicoll This is the fifth in a series of articles for Sexual Assault Prevention Month. |
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Feb 13, 2015  Justice for Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and trans peopleHarsha Walia Four Indigenous women leaders discuss gendered colonial violence in the lead up to the Annual Women's March on February 14. |
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Feb 13, 2015  A roundtable on gendered colonial violence: Part twoHarsha Walia hosted a roundtable with four Indigenous women leaders who have been taking action against colonial gendered violence for decades. Here is the second part of that conversation. |
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Feb 11, 2015  'This system hasn't killed me yet': A roundtable on gendered colonial violenceIn advance of this year's 25th Women's Memorial March, Harsha Walia hosted a roundtable with four Indigenous women leaders who have been taking action against colonial gendered violence for decades. |
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Jan 13, 2015  Yes, Mr. Harper, #MMIW is a sociological phenomenonShelagh Day Sharon McIvor Gwen Brodsky The Inter‑American Commission on Human Rights issues a breakthrough report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. |
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Dec 22, 2014  No one saw anything: Bearing witness to the ongoing catastrophe of MMIWOn July 20, 2013, Bella Laboucan-McLean fell 31 stories off the balcony of a condo tower in downtown Toronto. Everyone who was there claims they saw nothing. Knows nothing. |
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Oct 22, 2014  Our bodies are of this land: Decolonization and Indigenous women's radical self-loveSamantha Nock The importance of Indigenous women's radical self-love as a key factor in decolonization. |
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Oct 3, 2014  Sisters in Spirit vigils take place across Canada on Saturday, October 4Krystalline Kraus Sisters in Spirit vigils are being held across Canada this Saturday, October 4th. Check the listing to find your city. |
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Jun 9, 2014 Justice for Indigenous women: An interview with activist Wanda WhitebirdWanda Whitebird, of the Bear Clan, is a member of the Mi’kmaq Nation from Afton, Nova Scotia. She currently resides in Toronto, and has been active with No More Silence for ten years. |
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Mar 20, 2014  In prostitution, 'race, class and sex intersect in the worst of ways to subjugate Native women'Meghan Murphy A short documentary which aired on CTV last month looks at Indigenous women and prostitution in Canada. |
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Jan 3, 2014  New project builds movement against violence against Indigenous womenrabble staff Audrey Huntley and Krysta Williams talk about a new community-based database project that is part of working against the violence experienced by indigenous women and towards decolonization. |
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Oct 30, 2013  Culture not prison: Seeking to provide an urban healing lodge for incarcerated Indigenous womenMartha Troian Indigenous women are incarcerated at increasingly high levels in Canada and are not offered a transition or enough options to address their needs. So, TASSC wants to build an urban healing lodge. |
 Gender Discrimination in the Indian Act: Pt . 2 The Fight for Bill C-31On This Day How Indigenous Women forced the Canadian Government to amend the Indian Act |
 Gender discrimination and the Indian ActOn This Day How the Canadian Government tried to dismantle Indigenous communities by attacking the rights of Indigenous women. |
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