NWAC advocates for holistic health approaches that honour traditional wellness practices while addressing contemporary challenges facing Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people. Our initiatives span the full lifecycle—from supporting positive maternity experiences and reproductive autonomy, to addressing the unique needs of aging community members. We tackle critical issues including forced sterilization through research, education, and advocacy, while developing culturally relevant resources on matters like cannabis use. By centering Indigenous knowledge systems and lived experiences, our health initiatives promote healing, sovereignty, and wellbeing within our communities.
Health
True healing for our communities begins when our traditional practices are honoured and our rights to choose our own health paths are protected.
Forced Sterilization
NWAC advocates for the constitutional, reproductive, and human rights of Indigenous women and gender-diverse people, with special focus on combating forced sterilization through education, international advocacy, and ensuring access to safe healthcare services.
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Providing culturally-informed support for Indigenous communities affected by dementia. Through caregiver resources, support groups, and stigma reduction initiatives, we're creating strength-based approaches that honour traditional knowledge while addressing unique community needs in rural and remote areas.
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NWAC empowers First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women, girls, and gender-diverse people with culturally-grounded sexual and reproductive health resources. Through community-based research and advocacy, we address how colonialism and gender-based violence impact healthcare access while promoting informed decision-making and traditional knowledge in reproductive wellness.
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Developing comprehensive frameworks to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people through prevention and community safety.
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A SSHRC-funded partnership with the University of Calgary that addresses critical gaps in understanding Indigenous maternity experiences through community-based research that centers Indigenous voices, knowledge, and priorities in maternal-child health.
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