Native Women’s Association of Canada report including Justice for Girls youth supplement report documenting the
inter-generational impacts of residential school on criminalized Aboriginal women and girls.
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Introduction
Between 2011 – 2102, as part of our Gender Matters: Building Strength in Reconciliation Project, the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) held five “Arrest the Legacy: from residential schools to prisons” dialogues across the country. Some 300 people participated in these dialogues, which aimed to promote greater futures and opportunities for young Aboriginal women and girls who are intergenerational survivors of residential schools and in conflict with the law. The content of this report reflects the themes and recommendation that emerged from the dialogues.
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