Pacific Association of First Nations Women

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OUR VISION

At Pacific Association of First Nations Women (PAFNW+) we envision a matriarchal community where all Indigenous women in BC are safe and respected with a sense of belonging and connection to cultural traditions.

OUR MISSION

To bring our vision into reality, we advocate for systems change and provide Indigenous, culturally safe learning and offer holistic supports to uplift Indigenous women and strengthen families.

OUR MANDATE

Promote, establish and maintain communication and information sharing between First Nations women, women’s groups and all levels of Government within the Province of BC.
Provide a holistic, social, spiritual, psychological and educational support network for First Nations Women.
Research, identify and advocate on civic and social welfare issues that impact the health and well being of First Nations women who live in BC, including but not limited to: health care, justice, family violence and housing.
Develop and provide holistic, culturally appropriate health related services for First Nations women and their families.
Encourage and foster the preservation, facilitation and sharing of Aboriginal culture.
Encourage and support the educational aspirations of First Nations women and youth.
Establish and distribute a scholarship fund for First Nations women in post-secondary training.

Robin Rattlesnake
President

Vice President

Taylor Walters
Treasurer

Emely Baker
Secretary

Leyenda Pettit
Youth Director

Christina Cook
Director

Dale Lessoway
IT Manager

Sherri-Beth Rosette
Executive Director

Trinidad Zamora
Office Manager

Kam Mann
Controller

Prakash Neupane
Administrative Assistant

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Kagan Eagle Child
Arts and Culture Revitalization Lead

Shereese Pootlass
Program Assistant

Monica Benson
Ojibway Teacher

Dorothy Visser
Cree Teacher

Lee Benson
Ojibway Teacher

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Kassidy Pootlass
Home Care Services Lead

Gurmin Sandhu
Senior Transporter

We acknowledge and are grateful to be working within the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Peoples.
PAFNW+ is a registered non-profit society in British Columbia