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Anchoring Hope: Honoring Indigenous Healing and Resilience
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
Nov 19
Canada’s 2025 Budget – Indigenous women’s safety must be recognized as a nation-building investment
ONWA is concerned to see that Indigenous women and our safety have not been prioritized in Budget 2025.
Nov 6
7th Annual She Is Wise Conference - Vendor Registration
You're invited to apply to be a vendor at the upcoming conference ONWA's upcoming 7th Annual She Is Wise Nibwaakaa Inaadiziwin!
Oct 17
Notice to ONWA Southern Region Members
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
Oct 5
Annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil 2025: Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
ONWA is hosting its Annual MMIWG Pow Wow as part of the Sisters in Spirit Vigil.
Oct 2
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Congratulations to the winners of ONWA's 2025 Recognition Awards
Each year, ONWA recognizes women whose work and contributions to the Indigenous community have made an impact upon the quality of life of Indigenous women and their families. Awards were presented at ONWA's 54th AGA and Leadership Conference.
Sep 14
Strong Roots, Strong Voices
July 12-August 12, 2025 - In honour of International Youth Day, ONWA is highlighting the wonderful work that youth are doing in their communities. Do you want to be featured?
Aug 11
World Breastfeeding Week 2025
August 1-7 - Honouring Indigenous women and the sacred act of nourishing our children
Jul 31
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