- Provincial Indigenous Women’s Gathering
- Provincial Indigenous Women’s Reconciliation Council
- Contacts
- Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants
- Violence Prevention Initiative
- Labrador Affairs
- Office of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
Provincial Indigenous Women’s Gathering (‘the Gathering’)
Taking place annually since 2006, the Provincial Indigenous Women’s Gathering (‘the Gathering’) brings together Indigenous women from all areas of Newfoundland and Labrador to connect, share experiences, and plan the necessary steps to aid in the improvement of the quality of life of Indigenous women in their communities.
Unique in Canada, these Gatherings have been designed to ensure the full participation of all Indigenous groups in the province and respect the diversity and richness of Indigenous women in Newfoundland and Labrador. Representatives from all Indigenous groups in the province participate. The Gatherings are planned by the Provincial Indigenous Women’s Steering Committee and the committee nominates the delegates who attend.
At the 16th annual Gathering on December 6-7, 2021, participants drafted ‘Hear Our Voices: MMIWG Policy Recommendations of the First Women of Newfoundland and Labrador’ and presented it to the Provincial Government in July 2022. The report contains 196 recommendations to address and prevent systemic violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals in the province.
Provincial Indigenous Women’s Reconciliation Council
A Reconciliation Council was proposed in ‘Hear Our Voices: MMIWG Policy Recommendations of the First Women of Newfoundland and Labrador’. The formation of the Reconciliation Council was announced in November 2022. The inaugural meeting was held June 2023. The Reconciliation Council continues to meet on a regular basis.
The Provincial Indigenous Women’s Reconciliation Council is a mechanism through which to establish a collaborative ongoing working relationship between Indigenous women and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. The overall goal of the Reconciliation Council is to coordinate and lead meaningful action on implementation of the 196 recommendations in the areas of Indigenous culture, health and wellness, justice, and human security, leading to lasting changes in legislation, regulations, government directives, policies, and procedures.
The Reconciliation Council is composed of 11 members, including five Provincial Government representatives and six Indigenous women representatives. There are three Co-Chairs: one appointed to represent government, and two Elders appointed by the Provincial Indigenous Women’s Steering Committee.
Provincial Indigenous Women’s Reconciliation Council members
| Name | Role | Affiliation |
| Charlotte Wolfrey | Elder Co-Chair | AnanauKatiget Tumingit Regional Inuit Women’s Association |
| Odelle Pike | Elder Co-Chair | Provincial Indigenous Steering Committee |
| Sharlene Jones | Co-Chair | Office of Women and Gender Equality |
| Kim Campbell-McLean | Member | AnanauKatiget Tumingit Regional Inuit Women’s Association |
| Kristy Dyson | Member | NunatuKavut Community Council |
| Mary Ann Nui | Member | Innu Nation |
| Stacey Howse | Member | First Light |
| Gillian Sweeney | Member | Department of Health and Community Services |
| Robert Hodder | Member | Department of Social Supports and Well-Being |
| Joanne Cotter | Member | Office of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation |
| Lorelei Roberts | Member | Department of Justice and Public Safety |
Contacts
Benoit’s Cove Native Women’s Association
P.O. Box 54, Site 13
Benoit’s Cove, NL A0L 1A0
Tel: (709) 789-3132
Exploits Native Women’s Association
5 Church Rd. Suite 1
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 1Y9
Tel: (709) 489-8425
Fax: (709) 489-8417
First Light St. John’s Friendship Centre
716 Water Street
St. John’s, NL A1E 1C1
Tel: (709) 726-5902
Fax: (709) 722-0874
Glenwood Mi’kmaq First Nation
45 Spruce Ave.
Glenwood, NL A0G 2K0
Health: (709) 679-5743 or 1-855-675-5743
Education and Training: (709) 679-2338
Fax: (709) 679-2344
Innu Nation
Sheshatshiu Office
P.O. Box 119
Shetshatshiu, NL A0P 1M0
Tel: (709) 497-8398
Fax: (709) 497-8397
Natuashish Office
P.O. Box 186
Natuashish, Labrador, NL A0P 1A0
Tel: (709) 478-8755
Fax: (709) 478-8733
Inuit Women of Canada
1 Nicholas Street, Suite 520
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
Tel: (613) 238-3977
Toll free: 1-800-667-0749
Fax: (613) 238-1787
Labrador Friendship Centre
49 Grenfell Street
P.O. Box 767, Stn B
Happy Valley Goose Bay, NL A0P 1E0
Tel: (709) 896-8302
Fax: (709) 896-8731
Labrador Native Women’s Association
Box 542, Stn. B
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL A0P 1S0
Tel: (709) 896-5071
Fax: (709) 896-5071
Miawpukek First Nation
50 Miawpukek Drive
P.O. Box 10
Conne River, NL A0H 1J0
Tel: (709) 882-2470
Fax: (709) 882-2292
Newfoundland Aboriginal Women’s Network
90 Main Street
Stephenville, NL A2N 1H9
Tel: (709) 643-4563
Fax: (709) 643-1290
Newfoundland Native Women’s Association
Suite 210, Millbrook Mall
Corner Brook, NL A2H 4B5
Tel: (709) 632-3700
Fax: (709) 789-2207
E-mail: info@nnwa.ca
Nunatsiavut Government
25 Ikajuktauvik Road
PO Box 70
Nain, NL A0P 1L0
Tel: (709) 922-2942 / Status of Women Coordinator: (709) 947-3603
E-mail: info@nunatsiavut.ca
NunatuKavut
200 Kelland Drive
PO Box 460, Stn. C
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL A0P 1C0
Tel: (709) 896-0592 / Toll free: 1 (877) 896-0592
Fax: (709) 896-0594
E-mail: admin@nunatukavut.ca
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Qalipu First Nation Band
3 Church Street
Corner Brook, NL A2H 2Z4
Tel: (709) 634-0996
Fax: (709) 639-3997
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Shetshatshiu Innu First Nation
P.0. Box 160
Sheshatshui, NL A0P 1M0
Tel: (709) 497-8522
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