National Aboriginal Women's Summit

The National Aboriginal Women’s Summit, hosted by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC), with support from the Government of Canada, took place in Corner Brook, NL from June 20 to 22, 2007. The following themes were featured:

Theme 1: Health, Safety and Wellness
Theme 2: Equality and Empowerment
Theme 3: Strength, Balance and Honour

Yukon delegates included:

1. Minister Elaine Taylor, Women’s Directorate, Delegation Head
2. Minister Marian Horne, Justice
3. Jennifer England, Director, Women’s Dirctorate
4. Kelli Taylor, First Nation Liaison Coordinator, Women’s Directorate
5. Simone Arnold, Corrections Action Plan, Justice
6. Maria Benoit – Carcross/Tagish First Nation member
7. Shirlee Frost – Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation member
8. Barb Hume – Champagne/Aishihik First Nations member
9. Lucy Jackson – Teslin Tlingit Council member
10. Jessie Stephen –  White River First Nation member
11. Michelle Telep – Ta’an Kwach’an Council member

The Summit recommendations can be found at http://www.laa.gov.nl.ca/laa/naws/summit.htm. 

The NWAC site collects position papers and other information at http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/NationalAboriginalWomensSummit.htm.

You can view the archived web cast here (http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/naws/nawsvdo-eng.asp)

And here are the various news releases pertaining to the outcome of the summit:

• Government of Yukon:
  http://www.womensdirectorate.gov.yk.ca/general/news.html
• Government of Newfoundland and Labrador:
  http://www.laa.gov.nl.ca/laa/naws/releases.htm
• Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development:
  http://www.jimprentice.ca/Documents/June22PressRelease07.html