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Aboriginal Women’s Action Network

AWAN was established in 1995 in response to a pressing need for an Aboriginal women’s group to provide a much needed voice for Aboriginal women’s concerns regarding governance, policy making, women’s rights, employment rights, violence against women, Indian Act membership and status, and many other issues affecting Aboriginal women in contemporary society.

Ongoing National Advocacy Community Safety Healing & Ceremony Resources & Toolkits

Alyssa’s MMIWG2S Advocacy on TikTok

Alyssa (@indigcreator._alyssa) used her TikTok platform to advocate for MMIWG2S and raise awareness and call to action about Indigenous issues.

Advocacy Media Presence

BC MMIWG Coalition

The Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in British Columbia is comprised of family members and survivors, and more than 40 organizations and Indigenous nations together. It is a broad network of grassroots organizations and individuals who have come together to address the crisis of murdered and disappeared Indigenous women and girls in BC and Canada.

Accountability Advocacy Coalitions

Nov 9, 2015 Vancouver

Changing the Story

ONWA

This website by Ontario Native Women’s Association offered a place to share stories, information and tools to help the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Ontario. The website is not currently active, but an archive of it remains.

Online Advocacy Community Safety Resources & Toolkits Men

2018–2024 Thunder Bay

Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC)

DEWC

The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) is a membership-driven organization with the mission of providing a safe, non-judgmental environment for self-identifying women (cis, trans, 2S), from all walks of life, who live and/or work in the Downtown Eastside.

Ongoing Advocacy Community Safety 2S+ friendly Sex Work Youth

Esquao Justice Initiatives

esquao

Esquao – The Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women, based in Edmonton with chapters across Alberta, is a non-profit organization focused on justice initiatives, fostering relationships with government, police, and communities, and addressing the 231 Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry’s final report.

Ongoing Accountability Advocacy Community Safety Events & Gatherings

Families Helpline

HelpLine

The helpline was launched by the New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council as part of the larger Looking Out For Each Other campaign in Canada and Quebec and it is staffed by Gignoo Transition House, an Indigenous safe house in Fredericton. The helpline number is 1-833-MMI-FIND and operates 24 hours a day.

Ongoing Advocacy Community Safety Resources & Toolkits Search Support Men

Apr 2, 2019 2025 New Brunswick

First Nations Family Support Group

RTSIS

The First Nations Family Support Group was created by Regina Treaty/Status Indian Services when the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls stopped in Saskatoon in 2017. Their activities include beading, sewing, talking circles, and field trips to learn about traditional medicine.

Ongoing Advocacy Community Safety Healing & Ceremony

First Nations Search, Rescue and Patrol Program

Peters is leading an initiative to train First Nations communities in search and rescue operations, collaborating with local police and search organizations in Chilliwack, Agassiz, and Hope, aiming for a grassroots program led by Indigenous women, with a coordinator and 5-10 volunteers trained in each community across Canada.

Ongoing Advocacy Community Safety Search Support Men

Forever Spirit Woman: MMEIP Awareness and Healing Page

Forever-Spirit-Woman_-MMEIP-Awareness-and-Healing-Page

The Forever Spirit Woman Facebook page fosters awareness and healing for MMEIP families and survivors across Turtle Island through respectful community engagement.

Ongoing Online Advocacy Media Presence

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