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Please make time to listen to Tahlia Isaac's International Women's Day Address from 2025, speaking from her personal experiences and the stories of others, about how we treat Indigenous women whom society labels as "criminals" and locks up for overwhelmingly minor offences, further oppressing them and pushing them into poverty and recidivism.

In my opinion, if you think prisons perform a necessary function in society for separating the "bad" from the "good" and keeping communities safe, or that police and the courts are fair and just, then you don't yet understand the system.

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bigideas/australia-s-broken-social-contract-protecting-women-in-prison/106524260

#IndigenousWomen #SystemicOppression #PrisonReform #SocialJustice #AboriginalWomen #InternationalWomensDay

Australia's Broken Social Contract — Tahlia Isaac wants to protect women in prison - ABC listen

What happens to a community when it punishes its most vulnerable instead of protecting them Drawing on her own story of addiction, imprisonment, and recovery, as well as her frontline work supporting women behind bars and post-release, Tahlia Issac challenges the "tough on crime" narrative. The typical incarcerated woman in Australia is First Nations, a mother, a survivor of violence, and imprisoned for a low-level offence. Locking her up doesn't make communities safer — it makes them more fragile. This is the 2025 International Women's Day Address at the National Press Club of Australia. Speakers Tahlia Isaac Founder and CEO of Project: herself with lived experience as a woman in prison Emma Macdonald Associate Editor or Her Canberra, an online media company, magazine, and community hub tailored specifically for women, and Canberra Convenor of Women in Media

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CBC Ottawa Apr 8

MMIWG2S+ programs at risk of losing federal funding, say Indigenous women's organizations
At a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, leaders of Indigenous women's organizations called upon the federal government to provide sustained funding to programs addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, two-spirit and gender diverse people.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mmiwg2s-program-funding-indigenous-women-9.7156396?cmp=rss

CBC Indigenous Apr 8

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MárciaW 🇸🇩Apr 6

@PhoenixSerenity
Brazilian governments in all levels are also hard of hearing regarding Indigenous and Environmental rights a.o. We have to keep screaming. It can work:

https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-rainforest-cargill-protest-indigenous-efe6c58cc7c20ce205a03ba8be5fd35f

#IndigenousRights #IndigenousKnowledge #Ecocide #Futuricide #IndigenousWomen #Xingu #Tapajós #Amazonia #Mining #IllegalMining #MercuryPoisoning

Brazilian government halts waterway concessions after Indigenous protests

Brazil’s federal government reverses a decree after Indigenous protesters pressure it to drop plans tied to dredging the Tapajos River. On Monday, officials say they revoke a Lula decree that lets private operators take over waterway concessions. Indigenous groups say dredging threatens the river, their territories and the rainforest’s balance. The protests last 33 days at a Cargill facility in Santarem and spread to other cities. A judge orders the camp cleared on Wednesday, raising the risk of police action. Cargill says its site shuts down. Critics say the move also tests Lula’s ties with agribusiness.

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Tanille Mar 27

Show up, actively listen, and commit to action on the priorities of the Assembly of First Nations. This is a phenomenal partnership waiting to happen, and it's how the NDP can demonstrate that it's the party of Indigenous people.

#ndp #cdnpoli #assemblyoffirstnations #indigenouswomen

https://youtube.com/shorts/hmZs1fdYz6U

reconciliation is economic opportunity

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The Hollwood Gossips Feb 7

Top 10 Most Beautiful Native American Actresses of 2026

To celebrate the Thanksgiving time and the very first people of this huge nation, below are the Most Beautiful Native American Actresses.

https://bit.ly/46mbEgE

#NativeAmericanActresses #BeautifulActresses #Top10List #DiversityInFilm #RepresentationMatters #IndigenousTalent #WomenInFilm #CulturalHeritage #HollywoodDiversity #EmpowermentThroughArt #ActressSpotlight #IndigenousWomen #FilmIndustry #CinematicBeauty #2026Trends

CBC Indigenous Jan 22

This non-profit connects Indigenous women to land through outdoor sports
We’re on Whistler Blackcomb today with 9 participants from Indigenous Women Outdoors. It’s a non-profit organization that has connected First Nations, Inuit and Métis women to outdoor sport since 2020. The organization is inclusive of cis and trans women, non-binary people, and gender-expansive identities.
#outdoorsports #Indigenouswomen #WhistlerBlackcomb
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7056621?cmp=rss

DoomsdaysCW Jan 19

#Saskatoon women’s-only #WarmingCentre seeing alarming numbers

By Ashley Beherns Global News
Posted January 8, 2026

Excerpt: "The women’s-only shelter in Saskatoon has seen concerning numbers this winter, with 4,030 visits from women within the two months since opening, 92 per cent being #Indigenous.

" 'Out of those 4,030 interactions, it’s come out to be about 550 different women that are accessing services. So, that a woman could be there for five minutes, five hours, five days, whatever it may be, that’s what we mean,' Tribal Chief Mark Arcand of the #SaskatoonTribalCouncil said.

" 'So, it’s alarming to see that many women in need inside of two months for our services.'

"The Saskatoon Tribal Council was asked to run the women’s warmup shelter this winter. It opened on Nov. 7 at the old bus depot downtown, running 14 hours a day, but they transitioned to Avenue C on Dec. 22 which is open 24 hours a day."

#FirstNations #IndigenousWomen #DomesticViolence #Homelessness #Homeless #Unhoused #ArcticBlast #ColdWeather #PolarVortex

Saskatoon women’s-only warming centre seeing alarming numbers

Saskatoon's only women's warmup shelter is seeing concerning numbers this winter, with 4,030 visits from 550 different women in the last two months they have been open.

Global News

Mongabay Dec 9

Indigenous women are vital defenders of their territories, biodiversity and ancestral knowledge.

Across Peru, Mexico and Colombia, three leaders show how they restore ecosystems, strengthen community health and build political and economic power amid violence and environmental pressures.

By caring for bees, water and Amazonian communities, they’re protecting life now and for future generations.

by Astrid Arellano
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/the-indigenous-women-changing-the-course-of-their-communities/

#news #biodiversity #conservation #indigenouswomen

The Indigenous women changing the course of their communities

Indigenous women leaders don’t only sustain life in their territories; they are also active defenders of water, seeds, ancestral knowledge and biodiversity. Together, they lead environmental restoration processes and care for the health of their communities. They also pave the way for political participation, claiming spaces where decision-making affects their communities. “Our fight is collective […]

Conservation news

Rachel W.Nov 19

#RedShawlDay is a day to honour our stolen sisters across #turtleisland, to #advocate for change, to stand with the bereaved families and communities and demand better for our #indigenouswomen.

Show your support today by #wearingred, and sharing your stories and information to raise #awareness.

#mmiwg2s #nomorestolensisters #indigenous #indigenouswomen