b'KNOWING: ONWA ADVOCACYAdvocating forINDIGENOUS WOMENS RIGHTSINTERNATIONALLYBy Kelly ParkerONWA steps up its global advocacy, attending key events worldwide to amplify the voices of Indigenous women and call for systemic changeW ith solidarity comes both truth andcritical it is for Indigenous peoples to come together, share their power; Indigenous women across thestories, and learn from one another.world are continuing their fight to endInternational forums are important; it is through shared voices we gender-based violence. realize we are not alone and that the issues we face are ones that sisters on lands across the globe are also facing. There are inter-As the oldest and largest Indigenous womens organizationnational lessons of strength and resilience that we can bring home in Canada, ONWA has decades of experience advocating forand learn from. Strong themes emerge, particularly addressing Indigenous women and their families rights. Recently, they havethe strong correlation between violence towards Mother Earth and stepped up their advocacy on the global stage, recognizing howviolence against Indigenous women.Attending the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, left to right: Cora McGuire-Cyrette, Executive Director, ONWA; Nahanni Fontain, NDP, Manitoba Legislative Assembly; June OSCAR AO, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner; Chief RoseAnne Archibald, national Chief; Senator Michelle Odette; Lisa Smith, NWAC; Baily Oster, Metis National Representative32Spring/Summer 2023'