Founded in 1974, Quebec Native Women Inc. (QNW) defends the interests of Aboriginal women from Quebec and Aboriginal women living in urban areas. We are a bilingual organization and a member of the Native Women's Association of Canada. We sit at the table of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, on the Board of Directors of the Native Parajudicial Services of Quebec, at the Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec, as well as several other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal commissions and committees.
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PRESS RELEASEFor immediate releaseWomen and children are again left aside at the Crown Gathering with First Nations.Kahnawake, January 24, 2012 – The Crown Gathering with First Nations is a historical event for all Canada’s Aboriginal Nations, and Quebec Native Women Inc. (QNW) hopes it...
Kahnawake, December 14, 2011 - Quebec Native Women (QNW) whishes to denounce the unsatisfactory and inconclusive recommendations of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women investigating the issue of violence against Aboriginal women. The final report, released yesterday,...
Chronic Underfunding of our Communities: QNW Request a National Anti-Poverty Program
Kahnawake, December 12, 2011- Attawapiskat, a Cree community in Northern Ontario, is experiencing a housing crisis of such magnitude that the Red Cross has recently sent...
Kahnawake, October 27, 2011- The Conservative government recently introduced in the Senate Bill S-2 Act Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights to address the legal vacuum that exists with respect the division of household and Matrimonial Interests or Rights...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the event, Gathering of Nations: Identity, Citizenship and Culture, to be held November 18th-19th 2011 at the Delta Hotel Montreal.
This Gathering of Nations will shed light on the issues linked to Aboriginal identity and citizenship in a...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the General Council of Native Women of the Algonquin Nation, to be held September 10, 2011 at the Quality Inn Hotel Val D’Or 1111 Rue L’Escale Val D’Or Quebec.
This General Council will shed light on the issues linked to Aboriginal identity and...
August 11, 2011, Kahnawake – It is with great pleasure that we announce the General Council of Native Women of the Algonquin Nation, to be held September 10, 2011 at the Quality Inn Hotel Val D’Or 1111 Rue L’Escale Val D’Or Quebec...
August 11, 2011, Kahnawake – It is with great pleasure that we announce the General Council of Native Women of the Innu Nation, to be held September 3, 2011 at the Centre Innu Ishkueu Mani-Utenam...
Here is the list for the general councils of all the nations, the list will be put up to date as soon as possible, for all information :
Jennifer Brazeau
Événements spéciaux/Special Events Femmes Autochtones du Québec Native Women inc.
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July 28, 2011, Kahnawake – It is with great pleasure that we announce the General Council of Native Women of the Naskapi Nation, to be held August 21, 2011 at the Naskapi Community Center in Kawawachikamach.
This General Council will shed light on the issues linked to Aboriginal identity...