Native Women’s Association of Canada – Page 2

Mapping the Missing and Murdered

Posted on March 23, 2010September 8, 2010 by Rick Harp

In an attempt to both raise awareness and possibly assist with the investigation of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in this country, I have drawn on the power of Google Maps. It is simply scandalous that, as of July 2009, the past three decades have seen over 520 indigenous women disappear or die violently in […]

Throne Speech Pledges “Steps to Endorse” UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights

Posted on March 3, 2010June 14, 2010 by Tim Fontaine

Well, that was certainly unexpected.. In her much anticipated Speech from the Throne, Canada’s Governor General Michaelle Jean stated the following: “We are a country with an Aboriginal heritage. A growing number of states have given qualified recognition to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Our Government will take steps to […]