As we danced Meegwetch to Nishnawbe Aski Nation for your in a new season women’s gathering, Treaty One for inviting me to in Naotkamegwanning— attend headdress ceremonies for Grand Chief Cathy the home of the jingle Merrick and Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse, and dress, first worn by chi-meegwetch always to our grassroots women, Maggie White—I such as the honouring I attended for Daphne Edwards fe. [...] 4 NCO QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER SPRING 2023 Increasing Women in Leadership • Michelle Glasgow, first female chief of the Sipekne’katik First Nation • Chief Kim Bressette, Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation • Emma Morrison, Miss World Canada 2022 • Autumn Peltier, finalist for the International Children’s Peace Prize • Chief Elizabeth Kataquapit, Fort Albany First Nation’s first female Chi. [...] 5 NCO QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER SPRING 2023 Highlighted meetings • 2SLGBTQQIA+ Council • AMC Assembly • APC All Chiefs and Councils Assembly • Chief Ava Bear, Muskoday First Nation • Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Agriculture and Agri-Food • Bora Laskin Faculty of Law Indigenous Law The Sports Conference World • Chief Wally Burns, James Smith First Nation For First Nations, sports • MNC President Cassid. [...] While the everyday acts of love and care and hard work of AFN staff continues to uplift and advance First Nations priorities, we appreciate the progress we’ve made on the healing path forward in the face of a challenging year. [...] We’re hopeful that 2023 will continue to bring the positive transformation that’s essential to the health of our organization while upholding our values, our cultures, our beliefs, and our seven sacred teachings, modelled to us with dignity and grace by the matriarchs in our communities.
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