“These women, girls, two-spirited people were all once part of a community across this country. All these individuals were once part of a family, they were a loved one. They might have attended the same school, and they might have been a neighbour.” - Georgette McLeod
Read MoreThe biggest thank yous to everyone who helped make Sisters in Spirit happen.
Read MoreLiving in Canada gives every person who is not Indigenous the responsibility of taking time to learn and unlearn.
Read More“Two-Spirit is a contemporary English term to reflect gender diversity that Indigenous nations have always had. As Indigenous people, we’ve always had gender diversity and sexual diversity in our Nations before colonization existed on Turtle Island (North America). With the imposition of colonization, Christianity, residential schools and ‘the Sixties Scoop,’ a lot of those teachings of gender diversity have been lost and a lot of people are searching for their identity as Two-Spirit people and the roles and responsibilities that come with that.” - James Makokis
Read MoreMassive mähsi cho to the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Heritage Department for creating and sharing Hän language around Sisters in Spirit.
Read MoreShow your support for families that have lost Indigenous women, girls, and Two Spirit folks and show your commitment to creating a world without violence by hanging red clothing outside your house October 1st to 8th.
Read MoreJoin us for a gathering, walk along the Yukon River, and a bonfire on Front Street in solidarity to raise awareness about the indigenous women, girls, and Two Spirit people who have been and continue to be murdered or disappear. Everyone is welcome.
Read MoreThere is a giant chasm between false reporting and police choosing not to lay a charge and it’s important to learn the difference.
Read MoreJust did a big shop at Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre! Drop-in to the DWS Library to borrow any of our new library resources or pop by Dänojà Zho’s gift shop when it reopens to buy your own copy.
Read MoreViki from Diamond Tooth Gerties and Crickett from DWS chat about how bartenders and servers can practice skills to interrupt sexual violence. Guest appearance by Captain Porkchop!
Read More“We need diverse spaces, places that welcome all voices in politics. So these comments really only serve to tell women and LGBTQ2S+ people that there's no place for them.” - Kluane Adamek, Yukon regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations
Read MoreDawson Women's Shelter is challenging all bar and restaurant staff in Dawson to participate in our Raise the Bar Workshops this summer to prevent sexual violence.
Read MoreFill your ears with podcasts that celebrate Black culture!
Read MoreLinks, videos, and resources to (re)learn and recommit to honouring Black people and ending anti-Black racism.
Read MoreToday, December 17, is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Learn more about sex work, from sex workers.
Read MoreMähsi cho to Kira-Lynn Ferderber and SPARCC Sarasota for sharing knowledge. These links are based on her workshop Ending Fatphobia in Our Shelters.
Read MoreDWS has got a fab selection of books to deepen our understanding of how gender-based violence happens and to create a world based on consent
Read MoreKinship reminds me that I deserve good things and so do my friends, family and community. We deserve to live in a world where we don’t have to seek these relationships, rather they are the fabric of our societies.
Read MoreLinks to DWS’ Instagram chat with activist and educator Julie S. Lalonde as well as resources to prevent stalking.
Read MoreSkills, tips, and creative conversations to have with our kids about creating consent culture.
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