The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced $316,583 in funding for 14 projects through the Provincial Government’s Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program. The Minister was joined by the Honourable Dr. Scott Reid, Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation.

The Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program supports Newfoundland and Labrador’s Indigenous Governments and Organizations in their efforts to prevent violence against Indigenous women, children and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals.

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“The Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program is vital to fostering safer, stronger communities by empowering Indigenous Governments and Organizations to address the unique challenges they face. This program also reflects a continued commitment by this government to reconciliation, and ensuring culturally appropriate supports that promote healing, equality, and justice for Indigenous peoples throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Honourable Pam Parsons
Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality

“Our work with Indigenous women’s groups and organizations has shown us there are many culturally appropriate approaches to preventing violence in Indigenous communities. The awarding of Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants supports grassroots projects that will deliver benefits to all persons and Indigenous communities.”
Honourable Dr. Scott Reid
Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation

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BACKGROUNDER

AnanauKatiget Tumingit Regional Inuit Women’s Association Inc.
Project – Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence Prevention Gathering
A weekend gathering for Inuit teenage girls to educate them on technology-facilitated gender-based violence to prevent the online exploitation of Indigenous women and girls. The gathering will include presentations from violence prevention service providers, and cultural support and guidance from Elders.
Grant Awarded: $27,263

Assembly of First Nations – NL Women’s Initiative
Project – Women’s Gathering
A women’s cultural gathering focused on violence prevention through empowering women’s leadership. The goal of this gathering is to address barriers to advance and empower Indigenous women leaders to effect positive change and progress.
Grant Awarded: $20,300

Benoit’s Cove Indian Band Inc.
Project – Community Support
This project is focused on engaging Indigenous men and boys in violence prevention through skill development, confidence building, increasing violence prevention awareness, reconnecting with their culture, and becoming changemakers.
Grant Awarded: $11,260

Empowering Indigenous Women for Stronger Communities
Project – Peer Facilitation Training Enhancement
This project is designed to empower women and gender-diverse individuals in leadership roles, with culturally informed, trauma-aware training, to help deepen trust in the community.
Grant Awarded: $20,384

Exploits Native Women’s Association
Project – Using Our Knowledge to Prevent Violence
Funding will be used to enable the development and implementation of three violence prevention workshops to address stigma in youth, engage men and boys, and connect individuals to cultural values.
Grant Awarded: $23,250

First Light St. John’s Friendship Centre
Project – Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Inclusion Initiative
This project will see the establishment of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer specific services to the Urban Indigenous community, focussing on professional development and cultural knowledge building, enabling access to established programs across Turtle Island (Canada), and providing access to formal training and engagement with Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Elders and Knowledge Keepers.
Grant Awarded: $24,210

Flat Bay Band
Project – K’taqmkuk Restorative Justice Strategy Capacity Enhancement
This project aims to address violence prevention, with a specific focus on the Indigenous Mi’kmaw communities in the province. Funding will support gatherings, workshops and training sessions, the distribution of educational materials, implementation of mentoring and capacity-building programs, as well as referrals and support services.
Grant Awarded: $24,210

Mi’kmaw Cultural Foundation
Project – Four Seasons Four Gatherings
This initiative is designed to empower Indigenous youth, ages 15 to 30, by deepening their cultural knowledge and strengthening their connections to their heritage at seasonal gatherings with Elders and mentors.
Grant Awarded: $24,210

Mushuau Innu First Nation
Project – Indigenous Violence Prevention Project
This project is designed to address violence against women and girls in the Mushuau Innu First Nation of Natuashish through culturally relevant approaches via dialogue, knowledge sharing and awareness building using healing circles, workshops and education sessions focused on trauma-informed care.
Grant Awarded: $17,500

Newfoundland Indigenous Peoples Alliance Inc.
Project – Culture and Connections on the Land
This project will consist of holding group sessions to connect youth and adults with communities that have limited opportunities to engage in Indigenous wellness and cultural ways. Activities will include a women’s retreat, moccasin-making workshops, feather wrapping, craft sessions, medicine walks, foraging workshops, snowshoeing, and hiking.
Grant Awarded: $22,936

Newfoundland Native Women’s Association
Project – Violence Prevention (Virtual) Resource-Sharing, Information and Engagement
This project will involve the facilitation of virtual violence prevention information sessions for Indigenous Groups and Organizations throughout Newfoundland and Labrador seeking resources for women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people.
Grant Awarded: $22,000

Northern Peninsula (Mekap’sk) Mi’kmaq Band
Project – Indigenous Path Forward
This project is designed to address challenges related to violence against Indigenous populations on the Northern Peninsula. A facilitator will be hired to conduct research through gatherings and workshops, where data will be collected to complete a report for future capacity-building.
Grant Awarded: $28,810

NunatuKavut Community Council
Project – Growing our Wellness
The NunatuKavut Community Council will engage with NunatuKavut Inuit of all ages to develop violence prevention and healing groups. This will include education and skill building for youth to help build self-esteem and self-worth and create and maintain healthy connections with their communities and service providers.
Grant Awarded: $27,500

Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation
Project – Elder / Community Engagement Project
This project will use culturally appropriate approaches to preventing violence in the community of Sheshatshiu and includes a week-long gathering to bring Elders and 10 families together to focus on conflict resolution, communication, storytelling, and traditional healing practices.
Grant Awarded: $22,750