Speaking Our Truth, Podcast for Change is an original podcast involving a collection of voices that aim to expose and end violence against Indigenous women and girls. Podcasters also cover other subjects like removal of cultural icons of colonization and genocide; land acknowledgements; legislation having to do with Indigenous Peoples, and more.

From the creators: "Since the onset of colonization Indigenous women have experienced violence with reckless abandon, today it is a public health emergency. Traditionally, many of our Native societies are matrilineal but settler colonialism has disrupted our traditional value systems. These shifts have tragically contributed to the epidemic of violence we see committed against our women and Two Spirit relations. The issue is systemic and this episode discusses how we must hold systems and people accountable....This episode is raw, real, and heart wrenching. The crisis must be addressed and we need allies to join us in making it visible so we can all take action. We need to hold non-Natives upholding these systems accountable. Further, we need Natives to step into roles of political power to demand change. Every statistic represents a Native woman. We must honor and protect our sisters. No more stolen sisters."

In 1993, the remains of a young woman were discovered at Nagami Bay, South Indian Lake, Manitoba. Out of that important archeological discovery came this unique story about a week in the life of Pīsim, a young Cree woman, who lived in the mid-1600s. In the story, created by renowned storyteller William Dumas, Pīsim begins to recognize her miskanow - her life's journey - and to develop her gifts for fulfilling that path. The story is brought to life by the rich imagery of Leonard Paul, and is accompanied by sidebars on Cree language and culture, archaeology and history, maps, songs, and more. *Winner of the Canadian Archaeological Association (CAA) 2014 Public Communications Author; Shortlisted for the Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration, 2014

The Advocacy Curriculum is a great resource for social workers or teachers. The two part curriculum provides basic and comprehensive information on violence against Indigenous women and is paired with an advocacy skills section. Can also be used for public education, cross training initiatives, in-services and tream building. This is an American resource, but we think the information is still valuable for Canadian teachers.

Several national hotlines for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking and more. This is an American resource, but some of the numbers are 1-800, and a similar phoneline for Canadian callers is included on this list as well.

This memoir is an activist response to the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2spirit people. Morningstar Mercredi describes how systemic colonialism and racism affected her as a first-generation descendent of Residential school survivors. As a mother, she was determined to come to terms with her personal struggles and realized how severe the impact of her parents' experience had been on herself and her family. Morningstar takes the reader through her survival and the afatermath of the trauma she endured as a child. Her adamant warrior spirit was not broken. She attributes this to her maternal lineage. Recounting sexual abuse, family violence, poverty, racism, and overcoming her own alcoholism, her inherent strength to survive a myriad of historical atrocities is powerful. Her experience mirrors that of generations of First Nations people, Métis people and Inuit.

A young mother, one of the many missing indigenous women, watches over her small daughter as she grows up without her nimama. Together, but separated, they experience important milestones: the first day of school, first dance, first date, a wedding, and new life. A free-verse story of love, loss, and acceptance told in alternating voices, Missing Nimama, shows the human side of a national tragedy. An afterword by the author provides a simple, age-appropriate context for young readers. Includes a glossary of Cree terms. Typeset in a dyslexia-friendly font. *Long-listed for the Michigan Reading Association's "Great Lakes Great Books" 2007, Selected for the CCBC Our Choice 2006

Provides a brief history of the marginalization of Indigenous women. Discusses traditional roles and power of Indigenous women and critiques the gendered discrimination of the Indian Act. A fantastic introductory resource giving a detailed yet general picture of the history of violence against Indigenous women in Canada, linked to specific legislation, with an extensive bibliography for further reading.

An in-depth and bilingual guide to respectful terminology. Current and explanatory, this resource clarifies which terms are in and which terms are out, and why.

Indigenous Nationhood is a selection of blog posts by well-known lawyer, activist and academic Pamela Palmater. Palmater offers critical legal and political commentary and analysis on legislation, Indigenous rights, Canadian politics, First Nations politics and social issues such as murdered and missing Indigenous women, poverty, economics, identity and culture. Palmater’s writing tackles myths and stereotypes about Indigenous peoples head-on, discusses Indigenous nationhood and nation building, examines treaty rights and provides an accessible, critical analysis of laws and government policies being imposed on Indigenous peoples. Fiercely anti-racist and anti-colonial, this book is intended to help rebuild the connections between Indigenous citizens and their home communities, local governments and Indigenous Nations for the benefit of future generations.