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89 See RCAP,Bridging the Cultural Divide: Aboriginal People and Criminal Justice in Canada (Ottawa: Supply and Services, 1996), Chapter 4, "Ensuring the Safety of Women and Children in Aboriginal Justice Systems", p. 269. 90 Jean Goodwill, "Historical Overview of Social, Political, Cultural and Economic Aboriginal Women's Organizations in Canada", research study prepared for RCAP (1993). 91 First Nations Eagle Women's Circle, newsletter of the Indian Homemakers' Association of B.C. (May 1993), p. 12. Information on this association was also tabled at the Commission's public hearings in Vancouver on 3 June 1993. 92 Provincial-territorial associations continued to develop and, with the exception of the Métis National Council of Women, the following groups applied for and received funding from the Commission's Intervener Participation Program (the Métis National Council of Women provided a presentation under the auspices of the Métis National Council): • B.C. Native Women's Society, incorporated in 1969 • Aboriginal Women's Council of Saskatchewan, 1971 • Ontario Native Women's Association, January 1972 • Nova Scotia Native Women's Association, early 1970s • New Brunswick Native Indian Women's Council, formed in early 1970s, incorporated in July 1983 • Native Women's Association of Canada, 1974 • Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada, 1976 • Femmes autochtones du Québec/Quebec Native Women's Association, May 1978 • Native Women's Association of the Northwest Territories, 1978 • Aboriginal Women's Council (B.C.), formed in March 1984 • Pauktuutit (Inuit Women's Association of Canada), March 1984 • Indigenous Women's Collective of Manitoba, 1986 • Nongom Ikkwe, 1987 • Women of the Metis Nation (Alliance), Alberta, March 1988 • Economic Development for Canadian Aboriginal Women, July 1991 • Metis Women of Manitoba, December 1991 • Métis National Council of Women, 1992 For more information, see Intervener Participation Program: Final Report (RCAP: 1994). 93 Pauktuutit, Arnait (cited in note 10). 94 The national Métis organization, the Métis National Council, was not formed until 1983. 95 Native Women's Association of Canada [hereafter NwAC] v. Canada (1992), 2 F.C. 462. 98
96 NwAC v. Canada (1992) 3 F.C. 192 at 212. 97 NwAC v. Canada, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 627 at 664-665. 98 Aboriginal Women's Council of Saskatchewan, brief submitted to RCAP (1993). 99 Nunavut Implementation Commission, "Two-Member Constituencies and Gender Equality: A 'Made in Nunavut' Solution for an Effective and Representative Legislature", discussion paper released by the NIC, 6 December 1994. 100 See also The Innu Nation and Mushuau Innu Band Council, The People's Inquiry Report Gathering Voices: Finding Strength to Help Our Children (Utshimasits, Ntesinan, June 1992). 101 Lesley Paulette, "Midwifery in the North", research study prepared for RCAP (1995). 102 See Aani Tuluguk, "The Inuulitsivik Health Centre and its Maternity Project", in The Path to Healing: Report of the National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues (Ottawa: RCAP, 1993), pp. 239-240. 103 Paulette, "Midwifery in the North" (cited in note 101). 104 Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, correspondence with RCAP, 9 September 1993. 105 As of 1991, 42.1 per cent of Inuit were under the age of 15; see Norris, Kerr and Nault, "Projections of the Population" (cited in note 4). 106 Pauktuutit, Arnait (cited in note 10). 107 Economic Development for Canadian Aboriginal Women, "The Access to Financial Institutions by Aboriginal Business Women", brief submitted to RCAP (1993). 108 A number of research studies were prepared for the Commission on the lives of Aboriginal women, including Cynthia Dunnigan, "Three Generation Life History Study of Metis Women in Alberta" (1993); Camil Girard, "Culture and Intercultural Dynamics: The Life Stories of Three Women from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean", (1994); Vicki English-Currie, "Three-Generational Study: Grandmother, Mother, Daughter — Indian Residential Schools: Grandmother, Mother, Daughter Speak" (1994); Tammy Anderson Blumhagen and Margaret Seguin Anderson, "Memories and Moments: Conversations and Re-Collections, Life History Project" (1994); Giselle Marcotte, "Métis, C'est Ma Nation. 'Your Own People,' Comme on dit: Life Histories from Eva, Evelyn, Priscilla and Jennifer Richard" (1995); Emily Masty, "Women's Three Generations: Life History Project in Whapmagoostui, Quebec" (1995); and Nancy Wachowich et al., "Unikaavut: 99
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89 See RCAP,Bridging the Cultural Divide: <strong>Aboriginal</strong> People and Criminal Justice in<br />
Canada (Ottawa: Supply and Services, 1996), Chapter 4, "Ensuring the Safety of Women<br />
and Children in <strong>Aboriginal</strong> Justice Systems", p. 269.<br />
90 Jean Goodwill, "Historical Overview of Social, Political, Cultural and Economic<br />
<strong>Aboriginal</strong> <strong>Women's</strong> Organizations in Canada", research study prepared for RCAP<br />
(1993).<br />
91 First Nations Eagle <strong>Women's</strong> Circle, newsletter of the Indian Homemakers'<br />
Association of B.C. (May 1993), p. 1<strong>2.</strong> Information on this association was also tabled at<br />
the Commission's public hearings in Vancouver on 3 June 1993.<br />
92 Provincial-territorial associations continued to develop and, with the exception of the<br />
Métis National Council of Women, the following groups applied for and received<br />
funding from the Commission's Intervener Participation Program (the Métis National<br />
Council of Women provided a presentation under the auspices of the Métis National<br />
Council):<br />
• B.C. Native <strong>Women's</strong> Society, incorporated in 1969<br />
• <strong>Aboriginal</strong> <strong>Women's</strong> Council of Saskatchewan, 1971<br />
• Ontario Native <strong>Women's</strong> Association, January 1972<br />
• Nova Scotia Native <strong>Women's</strong> Association, early 1970s<br />
• New Brunswick Native Indian <strong>Women's</strong> Council, formed in early 1970s,<br />
incorporated in July 1983<br />
• Native <strong>Women's</strong> Association of Canada, 1974<br />
• <strong>Aboriginal</strong> Nurses Association of Canada, 1976<br />
• Femmes autochtones du Québec/Quebec Native <strong>Women's</strong> Association, May 1978<br />
• Native <strong>Women's</strong> Association of the Northwest Territories, 1978<br />
• <strong>Aboriginal</strong> <strong>Women's</strong> Council (B.C.), formed in March 1984<br />
• Pauktuutit (Inuit <strong>Women's</strong> Association of Canada), March 1984<br />
• Indigenous <strong>Women's</strong> Collective of Manitoba, 1986<br />
• Nongom Ikkwe, 1987<br />
• Women of the Metis Nation (Alliance), Alberta, March 1988<br />
• Economic Development for Canadian <strong>Aboriginal</strong> Women, July 1991<br />
• Metis Women of Manitoba, December 1991<br />
• Métis National Council of Women, 1992<br />
For more information, see Intervener Participation Program: Final Report (RCAP: 1994).<br />
93 Pauktuutit, Arnait (cited in note 10).<br />
94 The national Métis organization, the Métis National Council, was not formed until<br />
1983.<br />
95 Native <strong>Women's</strong> Association of Canada [hereafter NwAC] v. Canada (1992), 2 F.C.<br />
46<strong>2.</strong><br />
98
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