Native women get $387,000 grants

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OTTAWA - The Native women's Association of Canada (NWAC) will receive $387,000 in support of programs to make Canadians more aware of the problems facing Aboriginal women.

"The Native Women's Association of Canada have been very instrumental in addressing many of the issues of importance to Aboriginal women and in helping to make Canadians more aware of their uniquely disadvantaged position in this country," said Secretary of State David Crombie in announcing the grant.

The association is focusing its public awareness program on the chronic unemployment level among Aboriginal women and the particular problems they face in seeking work. The association is the representative national organization for Status,

Non-Status and Metis women. In existence for 12 years, it has promoted the interests of Aboriginal women throughout Canada an internationally.