Indigenous women are on the frontlines of change for their communities. To celebrate InternationalWomensDay, here are 10 Indigenous women who are following their passions and making a difference. | CBCIndigenous
Amanda Reid Rogers has been a fancy shawl and jingle dress dancer her whole life. She was born and raised in Woodstock First Nation and in December, she stepped into a leadership role as the University of New Brunswick's assistant vice-president of Indigenous engagement or Piluwitahasuwin.
"I make work about ceremony, stories, reclamation, tattoos, sex, sexuality, language, fashion, cultural appropriation," she said. She said her company, Brownees Urban Bistro in Winnipeg, is filling a gap by introducing clients to traditional Indigenous cuisine. Nicole Akan is the research manager for the Morning Star Lodge in Regina, a community-based research lab that promotes new Indigenous research methodologies. Akan is responsible for connecting Indigenous researchers with knowledge keepers and people in the community.
Brooke Stacey is a 22-year-old professional hockey player currently lacing up her skates for Linkoping Hockey Club in the Swedish Women's Hockey League. Alec has been volunteering as the women's representative for the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs since 2017. She said at the core of what she does is listening to people in community and taking direction from what they share with her.
She said her passion for women's safety is based on her lived experience with sexual violence, trauma and her subsequent healing journey. She said she has seen firsthand the power of sharing her personal story and how that can create a safe space for other women to disclose their own. In 2013, she founded "Our Voices," a collective aimed at revitalizing cultural identity and fostering leadership skills among young Indigenous Yukoners. She also served as an advisor to former AFN national chief Shawn Atleo."I think about my former colleague Shawn Atleo [who] would often say, 'we need to smash the status quo' ... we know this doesn't happen overnight," Adamek said.Jacquelyn Cardinal splits her time between three organizations.
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