Our Mission

The Newfoundland Aboriginal Women’s Network will strive to promote, enhance and encourage the health, social, educational, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Aboriginal women within the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador

Our Mandate

  • We will liaise with other organizations on a regional, provincial, and national level, which have common goals

  • We will advocate on behalf of our members wherever possible to improve access to programs and services in health, social, education, economic and political programming and surfacing issues that warrant advocacy

  • We will continue to assist in the formation of local women’s groups

  • We will strive to revitalize our cultural heritage through cultural educaiton, traditional teachings, and relearning of our langugae where possible

  • We will develop programs and services that address priority issues identified by the membership of NAWN

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