NEWS

ONWA is proud to release of the 13th edition of the She Is Wise magazine, honouring the teachings of the 13 Grandmother Moons.

ONWA condemns all forms of violence and calls for urgent action to end the ongoing violence and tragic loss of Indigenous women and girls.

Don’t wait to secure your spot for the 7th Annual She Is Wise Nibwaakaa Inaadiziwin Conference!

The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) recognizes the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) theme this year in honor of National Addictions Awareness Week (November 16-22, 2025), "Anchoring Hope". As addiction continues to impact communities across Canada, ONWA is choosing to anchor hope in the strength, teachings, and lived wisdom of Indigenous Peoples. Through traditional practices rooted in ceremony, land, and community, Indigenous women continue to

ONWA is concerned to see that Indigenous women and our safety have not been prioritized in Budget 2025.

You're invited to apply to be a vendor at the upcoming conference ONWA's upcoming 7th Annual She Is Wise Nibwaakaa Inaadiziwin!

Dear ONWA Southern Region Members,   After the ONWA Board of Directors meeting on September 11 th , 2025, a Southern Region Director position became open.  In the next weeks, we are asking that the Southern Region nominate Indigenous women that you believe would be interested in being a director for your region.    The process that we will be following in the next month will be:   October 6,  2025  - Nomination information has gone out (this e-mail). October 24 th , 2025 at 5

ONWA is hosting its Annual MMIWG Pow Wow as part of the Sisters in Spirit Vigil.

Ontario, Canada  – The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) honours Survivors of the Residential School System, their families, and...