Safety is Sacred
- ONWA
- 4 hours ago
- 3 min read
Indigenous women have shared the solutions for safety for decades—yet too often, their voices have not been acted on. It’s time to change that.
The Indigenous Women’s Accountability Table (IWAT) members are issuing a call for collective action and sharing what safety looks like for Indigenous women, families, and communities. Creating safety for Indigenous women is a shared responsibility—across governments, industries, organizations, and communities.
Grounded in decades of advocacy and the Calls for Justice, we’re sharing resources to deepen understanding and support meaningful action across all sectors.
Creating safety is a shared responsibility. Learn, reflect, and take action. We all have a role to play. What will yours be?
Highlights
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Indigenous Women’s Accountability Table Statement
Our Safety is Sacred: Recognizing Red Dress Day
Today is Red Dress Day - a national day of remembrance and action dedicated to honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+).
Violence against Indigenous women has doubled since the National Inquiry – this wouldn’t happen if the Calls for Justice that keep us safe were implemented.
It’s time to build a future where all Indigenous women and families are safe and well.
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Who are the Indigenous Women’s Accountability Table (IWAT)
The Indigenous Women’s Accountability Table is a national table of Indigenous women leaders working to create safety and healing for Indigenous women through systemic change. The Table advances Indigenous women’s safety, monitors the implementation and outcomes of the MMIWG2S National Action Plan, and holds the government accountable for its commitments to addressing the MMIWG crisis.
Current Members Include:
Cora McGuire-Cyrette, Chair – Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA)
Joan Riggs, Facilitator – Catalyst Research and Communications
Sandra Montour, Member – Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services
Fay Blaney, Member – Aboriginal Women’s Action Network
Stephanie Mikki Adams, Member – Inuuqatigiit Centre for Children, Youth and Families
Terry Swan, Member – Wahkohtowin Consulting,
Kathy Absolon, Member – Wilfred Laurier University
Odelle Pike, Member – Newfoundland Aboriginal Women’s Network
Shirely Cuillierrier, Member – Former RCMP Assistant Commissioner, Policing/Justice Consultant and Indigenous Relations Advisor
Jeanine George, Member – Aboriginal Shelters of Ontario
