What has to happen?
As an Aboriginal woman proud of her heritage and mindful of the social ills affecting all aspects of indigenous life I ask a simple question, "What has to happen?" What has to happen so that true and lasting health and wellness return to Aboriginal communities across all of Canada? To ...

Will the Phoenix of healing rise from the ashes?
A contact sent me a rather interesting story which ran originally in the North Shore Outlook, a local north Vancouver newspaper. The headline read: Squamish elders torch drug den. When I was able to get past the fact that the writer hadn't capitalized Elders, I read the article and was ...



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Pacific Association of First Nations Women
To promote, establish & maintain communications & information sharing between First Nations' women, women's groups & all levels of BC Government.
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Aboriginal Women's Professional Association
Our vision is to see all Urban Aboriginal Women trained, employed, and self-sustaining.
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The B.C. Center of Excellence for Womens Health
Provides resources for individuals and organizations who develop policy or provide women's health services....
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Windows of Opportunity
A statistical profile of substance use among women in their childbearing years in Alberta. Executive Summary - 2004
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Health Promotions Programs
Dedicated to meet the growing needs in the health promotion/wellness area for Native American people. Annually, HPP conducts the largest Native American Health conferences in North America--the annual Wellness & Women and Wellness & Native Men Conference.
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Awo Taan Native Women's Shelter
Provides services and programs to women and children from all cultures, who have suffered from family violence and all forms of abuse, in a uniquely Aboriginal atmosphere.
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The Role of Indigenous Men in Wellness
A speech by Ovide Mercredi given at the "Mamwatoskewak-They Work Together" Conference, October 5, 2004, Saskatoon, SK.
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