"The Board of Directors hold responsibility for the overall governance of NWAC and passes all resolutions with regard to new initiatives undertaken by NWAC personnel and its members. The Board meets on a regular basis to evaluate, review, and provide direction to the President, PTMAs, and the National office. NWAC's Board of Directors consists of 22 members" including "one president, thirteen regional representatives, four of which are also regional executive leaders, four regional elders, four regional youth representatives; elected by the NWAC Youth Council."
The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is a national Indigenous organization aiming to provide a political voice to Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse people. NWAC represents both status and non-status First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and disenfranchised. Founded in 1974, NWAC also strives to improve the physical, mental, cultural, and economic well-being of its target group by working on a variety of issues such as domestic violence, human rights, childcare, and several others.
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