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Voices Rising - Reclaiming Our Voices, Advocating for Our Rights
FACILITATED BY:
ONWA Strategy, Julie Hodson and Lindsay Brown
Voices Rising is an interactive workshop dedicated to advancing advocacy for Indigenous women’s rights and sovereignty. Together, we’ll explore Indigenous-led models of advocacy, practical tools for action, and ways to challenge the systems that continue to harm our communities. Centered on empowering participants to become agents of change and reclaim their voices, this workshop is designed to support participants in building advocacy skills - from grassroots organizing to policy shifts and systemic transformation. Through real-life examples and hands-on activities, attendees will have the opportunity to begin shaping their own advocacy strategies and actions. Whether you're new to advocacy or looking to deepen your impact, Voices Rising offers a space to learn, connect, and take meaningful steps toward lasting change.
Circle of Knowledge – Indigenous Research, Curriculum Development, and Ethical Practices
FACILITATED BY:
ONWA Research and Evaluation, Manjit Pabla and Jen Bolton
ONWA’s Research and Evaluation portfolio is developing a training curriculum that reclaims Indigenous women’s ways of knowing and being to support research and knowledge gathering among membership. Whether you are involved in formal research projects, collect and analyze data to report to funders, or you gather knowledge daily through the stories of community members, we recognize ONWA membership are researchers and interact with data every day. This workshop will draw on your experiences and perspectives on research to refine the development a curriculum that is truly informed by Indigenous women for Indigenous women, highlighting the importance of Indigenous women’s ways of knowing and being. Knowledge gathering is critical to telling Indigenous women’s stories and creating meaningful change for generations to come. Join us in learning techniques that can help you make an impact.
The Sacred Tree - Aligning the Teachings of the Medicine Wheel to Empower Indigenous Women to Add to Their Safety Bundles in Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
FACILITATED BY:
ONWA Community Services, Bobbi Fletcher-Decorte and Fallan Bain
ONWA’s Community Wellness and Mental Health team offers strength-based, culturally grounded programming that walks alongside Indigenous women on their wellness and healing journeys. At its heart, the Community Wellness program weaves together traditional knowledge, community connection, and healing practices to help women reclaim their strength and wellbeing.
The Sacred Tree program, created and led by the Community Wellness team, invites Indigenous women to begin building their own safety bundles—collections of teachings, practices, and supports that protect and nourish them. Over four weeks, community members engage in traditional teachings and draw strength from the community, creating a safe and supportive space to reflect on and honour their lived experiences with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This journey fosters resilience, deepens connection, and nurtures hope for the future, empowering each woman to walk forward with a safety bundle that is uniquely her own.
Collaborating in Community
FACILITATED BY:
ONWA Community Development, Monique DesRosiers and Laurie Moyer
This interactive workshop highlights the art of coming together to collaborate on programs or events, networking and build a stronger community. This workshop involves a small art activity while facilitators walk through and highlight tools that help guide your organization on the importance of collaborative relationships and build stronger partnerships. Building on the strength of our culture of coming together, we will challenge you to look at your strengths as an organization, vital community connections and areas for growth to help build a safer and stronger community.
