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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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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak calls for action, investment, and solidarity as the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign begins around the world

Ottawa — Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO), the National Métis Women’s representative organization dedicated to advancing the rights and well-being of Métis women, is urging

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Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Responds to the Special Interlocutor’s Final Report on Residential School Gravesites

GATINEAU, QC – On Tuesday, Canada’s Independent Special Interlocutor on residential school gravesites, Kimberly Murray, reported her findings after a two-year investigation into unmarked burials.

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