b'CONTENTSFALL/WINTER 2024FEATURES14ITHE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL Preparing for the elections as Indigenous women By Nikita Day18I POLITICAL CREATURES: MINDINGOUR OWN INDIAN AFFAIRS50 22AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and mayor ofShuniah Wendy Landry discuss their political journeys By Rick GarrickI FINDING OUR VOICERemembering the history of Indigenous womens advocacy in CanadaBy Sarah McPherson, Deidre Rowe Brown and Ingrid GreenIndigenous24I THE HONOURABLE MARY SIMON Paving the way for Indigenous leadership in Canadawomen have a right toBy Bryan Hansen30I SHIFTING VIEWS OF INDIGENOUSWOMEN IN POLITICSparticipate in decision- Reflecting on the disproportionate abuse experienced byIndigenous women in politics By Joan Riggsmaking processes on32I LEADING AS LIFE-GIVERS Grand Chief Linda Debassige shares her experiences in First Nations politicsBy Ingrid Greenall issues that impact38 ADVOCACY, ACCOMPLICESHIP AND JUSTICEISenator Kim Pates mission for Indigenous women and equityour lives. By Bryan Hansen40IREMEMBERING MAZINA GIIZHIK-IBAN - Cora McGuire-Cyrette The life and impact of the Honourable Murray SinclairBy Sarah McPherson40 44I BUDGETS: A POLITICAL TOOLUnderstanding the impact of federal budgets on programming and servicesBy Rick Garrick46I YOUTH MAKING CHANGEAlana Robert and Makanalani Gomes address youth participation in politicsBy Rick Garrick50IBUILDING EACH OTHER UP The Ma- ori Womens Welfare Leagues fight for co-governance andconstitutional transformation By Nikita DayIN EVERY ISSUE8IMessage from the President 10I Message from the Chief Executive Officer54I Professional Services DirectoryCover photo credit: Christian FleuryOntario Native Womens Association7'