• Attawapiskat Needs Houses, Not Relocation and Third Party Management

    The Ontario Native Native Women's Association (ONWA) is calling on all levels of government to bring the Attawapiskat housing crisis to the forefront for concrete action.  Every Canadian, whether of First Nations descent or not, deserves a safe, affordable and suitable home in which to raise their families.

  • ONWA Announces Winner of 3rd Annual Poetry Contest

    We are very pleased to announce that the winning entry of this year's Poetry Contest was submitted by Roxann Whitebean from Akwesasne, Ontario.  Her poem entitled "Broken" was read at our Open Mic Night held in Thunder Bay on November 25th, 2011.     

    As the winner, Roxann will receive a $100 Gift Card for Chapters and her poem will be featured in our annual poetry book due out November 2012.   Congratulations Roxann!

    We would like to thank all of this year's participants whose poems will also appear in the annual poetry book.

    Download the information/entry package here.

  • Unknown and Unstated Paternity and the Indian Act: How Indigenous People are Losing Their Status

    In 2010, Lynn Gehl, Ph.D. launched the National Strategy to Raise Awareness about Unknown and Unstated Paternity (NSRAUUP) and the Indian Act.  She has developed a kit the provides information sheets and articles about the legislation and how it affects status registration. 

    To learn more or to obtain the information kit, please visit Lynn Gehl's website at
    http://www.lynngehl.com/national-strategy-unknown--unstated-paternity--the-indian-act.html.

  • Cat Lake declares state of emergency over drug abuse

    Thursday, January 26th, 2012

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  • Cat Lake declares state of emergency over drug abuse

    Thursday, January 26th, 2012

    Cat Lake chief Matthew Keewaykapow declared a state-of-emergency on Jan. 23 over the rampant use of prescription drugs and addiction in his community. ...

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  • PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Thursday, January 26th, 2012

    2012-01-26 2012 NWAC Announces Family Gathering in Ottawa, Ontario  January...

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  • Battle lines drawn on nuclear waste storage

    Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

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  • ‘Honouring the treaty’ solution to First Nation woes: Beardy

    Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

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