JOIN US LIVE – Premiers, National Aboriginal Organizations Leaders Meeting in Lunenburg
Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter will host Canada’s premiers and leaders from the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Metis National Council, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and the Native Women’s Association of Canada at a meeting on July 25, 2012 in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia.
NO SAFE PLACE: Violence Against First Nation Women will be there hosting a live blog at this national event.
University of King’s Journalism students and news bloggers, Martha Troian, Nance Ackerman and Jennika Ingram will bring you videos, pictures, and interviews.
Join us for a LIVE BLOG starting at 1:00pm-2:30pm. 
NO SAFE PLACE will focus on issues facing Indigenous women in Canada.
Whether it’s about violence against women, employment, child welfare or the amazing work women do in your community – we want to hear from you!
Post a comment, ask a question and we will pass it on to the Premiers and Indigenous leaders.
Tweet us @marthamaiingan using the HASHTAGS #cdnpoli #firstnationwomen or just join the chat: http://scrbliv.me/53651
Martha Maiingan (Troian) is an Anishinaabe Kwe and journalist currently enrolled at the University of King's College, in the investigative stream. Her interests include; women's issues, mental health, children and mass media representation, to name a few. This site is dedicated to stories about violence against First Nation women and children, the missing and murdered, senior abuse and related governmental initiatives. Email story ideas to: martha.maiingan22[at]gmail[dot]com 
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