A Voice for Indigenous Women's Issues
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π Issue 9 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features The Power of Giving, sharing the story of Michelle Derosier and Ma-Nee Chacaby β friendship, kinship, and the gift of a kidney.
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π Issue 8 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features Weaving Connections, highlighting the Puβuhonua Society and its work linking Hawaiβian culture, community, heritage, and social justice.
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πͺΆ Two Spirit represents roles beyond the Western gender binary. Itβs not just an LGBTQ label β itβs cultural, spiritual, and grounded in pre-colonial traditions.
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Week 6 of the Mocc Walk is wrapping up π£π
Reminder to submit your Time Log and Weekly Challenge entry before the week ends!
This weekβs challenge: Water is Life π§
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π Issue 8 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features Introducing Indigenomics, highlighting Carol Anne Hiltonβs work toward a more inclusive, Indigenous approach to business.
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π Issue 8 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features The Wisdom of Indigenous Grandmothers, highlighting Grandmother Renee Thomas-Hill, Gail Whitlow, and a growing global Grandmothers movement.
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π§ Mocc Walk Week 6 Challenge = Water is Life
π June 8-14
Weβre mostly water. Stay hydrated for energy, focus & digestion. Carry a bottle, sip often, choose water daily & notice how you feel this week. π
π Submit your entry at onwa.ca/moccwalk
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π£Calling Indigenous poets, storytellers, writers, & spoken word artistsπ§‘
Share your voice & raise awareness about violence against Indigenous women & girls by submitting your work for ONWAβs Poetry Book.
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Deadline: June 30
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π Issue 7 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features Heading Home, exploring repatriation as a powerful part of reconciliation.
Returning what was taken matters.
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π Issue 7 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features artist Jaime Black reflecting on the REDress Project and its role in MMIWG awareness.
Art can hold presence, power, and a call for justice.
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πΈ Join ONWA as a Housing Support Worker in Thunder Bay πΈ
Step into a meaningful role where advocacy, culture, and community come together to create lasting change.
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π Issue 7 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features Walking Beyond, highlighting acclaimed artist Maxine Noel and the power of art to carry story, advocacy, and community care.
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Healing can begin close to home.
π Issue 6 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features Family First, sharing Andrea Landryβs work to restore kinship in Indigenous families.
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Storyteller and advocate Kiley May shares a personal reflection on coming out. Each journey is valid, powerful, and worthy of love. β€οΈοΈβπ
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Congratulations to Verna and Kelso, the winners of Mocc Walk Weekly Challenge 5! π£π
Weekly Challenges are a great way to help keep your Mocc Walk goals! πΏ Plus, there are extra prizes to be won each week! β¨
Grab your moccasins & join anytime: onwa.ca/moccwalk
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π Issue 6 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features Grandmothers to Granddaughters, a story of three generations reflecting on motherhood, family connection, and passing knowledge forward.
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Children deserve safety, fairness, and support.
π Issue 6 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features Cindy Blackstockβs lifelong commitment to ending discrimination against First Nations children.
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πΈ Join ONWA as a Housing Support Worker in Thunder Bay πΈ
Step into a meaningful role where advocacy, culture, and community come together to create lasting change.
π onwa.bamboohr.com/careers/54β¦
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This free initiative invites Indigenous women and their families across Ontario to come together, move their bodies, and support diabetes awareness through everyday activity. Every step, every stretch, every moment matters.
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π Issue 5 of #SheIsWiseMagazine features Culture and Advocacy, a conversation with environmental activist Judy Da Silva about land, culture, and love of community.
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