British Columbia Assembly of First Nations

Purpose

This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) will achieve this by engaging women, Two Spirit (2S), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQQIA+) people on the development and implementation of a BCAFN women, 2S, LGBTQQIA+ people’s strategy, implementing changes to BCAFN’s governance documents, and piloting a First Nations-specific GBA+ toolkit, webinar and training module for use in BCAFN and First Nations’ policies, and decision-making. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, and supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power. This project will increase the participation and representation of women, 2S, LGBTQQIA+ people, and community leaders in determining BCAFN’s mandate and increase capacity for BCAFN and First Nations to implement First Nations-specific GBA+. The toolkit and webinar will be distributed as an accessible resource to BCAFN’s membership of 203 First Nations across the province