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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak – Women of the Métis Nation receive funding for Métis Women to participate in Community Development

The Government of Canada has announced capacity funds to Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak – Women of the Métis Nation. The funding from The Department for

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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak – Women of the Métis Nation Annual Report 2017-2018

Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak continues to increase capacity in alignment with strategic goal number #1. In 2017-1018, we have seen growth and development in three

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WMN Press Release re Re-elect Melanie Omeniho as National President

October 15, 2018 Toronto, ON— On Friday October 12, 2019, fifty-one delegates from across the Métis homeland came together at Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak/Women of

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WMN Press Release re Announcement from Minister Carolyn Bennett Regarding Request for Extension of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry

Ottawa, ON—Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak/Women of the Métis Nation (LFMO) is appreciative of Minister Carolyn Bennett’s announcement on June 5th, 2018 around the terms of

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Embattled mmiwg inquiry get six more months

Kathleen MartensAPTN News Carolyn Bennett seems to have signalled a number of things Tuesday by awarding only a short-term extension to the National Inquiry into

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Women of the Métis Nation General Assembly: Melanie Omeniho re-elected to her 3rd term as WMN President​

Fifty Métis Women delegates from across the Métis homeland came together to the National General Assembly from May 22-24, 2015. Metis Nation British Columbia President

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Panel discussion highlights issues facing Indigenous women

By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – On May 22, Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre hosted a panel of distinguished discussants on the topic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous

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Should inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women get more time and money?

By ALEX BALLINGALLOttawa Bureau OTTAWA—Considering that Prince George is the biggest city on British Columbia’s Highway of Tears, Mary Teegee expected the National Inquiry Into

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