Women – Northwest Territories

Aboriginal Organizations

Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Registers nurses for practice in the NWT and Nunavut for the benefit and protection of the public, and promotes the standards of nursing practice and education.

Status of Women Council of the Northwest Territories

The mandate of the Council is to work towards the equality of women in the NWT through advice to the Government of the NWT; research; public education; advocacy on behalf of women; and assistance to women's groups.

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Language, Heritage and Culture

Literacy and Inuit Women – Workshop Report to Pauktuutit (PDF)

This report discusses the issue of illiteracy among Inuit Women.

Source: Nunavut Literacy Council

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Outstanding Women

Andre, Alestine

This page features a short interview and a brief introduction to the life of Alestine Andre, winner of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the Culture, Heritage and Spirituality category.

Firth Larsson, Shirley

This article discusses the life and career of Shirley Firth Larsson, former Olympian and National Aboriginal Achievement Award winner in the Sports category.

Source: Canadian Ski Museum

Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew

The Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew was the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the House of Commons in 1988, as Member of Parliament for the Western Arctic.

Source: Government of Canada; Parliament of Canada

Lena (Elizabeth Magdalena) Pedersen - First Women in Provincial and Territorial Legislatures

In 1970, Lena Pedersen became the first woman and the first Inuit woman to be elected to the Northwest Territories Council on December 21, representing the Central Arctic District until 1975.

Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada

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Professional Development and Employment

Native Women's Association of the Northwest Territories

The mission if the Native Women's Association of the Northwest Territories is to provide training and education programs for native women in the Western Arctic.

Nurses in the NWT – Health and Social Services Careers

The NWT Registered Nurses Association (NWTRNA) registers all nurses working in the NWT.

Source: Government of Northwest Territories; Health and Social Services

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