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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Acknowledges February 14th as a Day of Remembrance for Missing and Murdered Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People.

February 14th, 2025, Ottawa, ON. — Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO) solemnly observes today as an occasion to honour and remember the lives of missing

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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak highlights lack of progress on 231 Calls to Justice at Third Annual Indigenous/Federal/Provincial/Territorial MMIWG2S+ Roundtable

January 29, 2025, Ottawa, ON – Today, Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO) President Melanie Omeniho attended the Third Annual Meeting on Missing and Murdered Indigenous

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Response to Prime Minister Trudeau’s resignation

Ottawa, ON January 6, 2025 – Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak recognizes the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a significant moment in Canadian

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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Mourns Métis Rights Advocate Muriel Stanley Venne

December 19, 20204 OTTAWA, ON – It is with deep sadness and grief that we acknowledge the passing of Metis Matriarch and lifelong advocate for

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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Denounces Ontario’s Proposed Measures to Address Unhoused Encampments

OTTAWA, ON – Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO) strongly opposes the measures proposed today by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, which seek to undermine the constitutional

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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak President Melanie Omeniho Responds to Statement from Metis Nation of British Columbia

Ottawa, ON – Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak responding to the statement released by Métis Nation British Columbia on December 5, 2024, regarding conducting business within

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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Stands Behind Indigenous Appeals for Climate Action at COP 29

OTTAWA, ON – Last week the COP 29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan came to an end after days of debate over financial support for climate

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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Sends Message of Support to Survivors and Families of MMIWG2S+ in Vancouver

CAMPBELL RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak strongly condemns the deplorable acts of vandalism targeting a memorial dedicated to Missing and Murdered Indigenous

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