May 2026
The BC First Nations Justice Council Women’s Team has concluded the implementation and transparency planning phase of the Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan.
In holding true to their values of transparency and accountability, the Women’s Team is proud to share a Final Narrative Report, detailing the 15-month journey of this work, including lessons learned, reflections, and teachings for the future.
“This work matters because our women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ relatives matter. Their lives are sacred. Their safety is non-negotiable. Every life taken, whether by violence, neglect, or policy, leaves a hole in our Nations. This plan is for those we’ve lost, and a promise to the generations yet to come: we will not let their stories end in silence.”
Read the Final Narrative:
Through the planning phase, the Women’s Team drafted plans to implement the three strategies prioritized from the Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan:
- Strategy 8: Man, Camps and Resource Extraction
- Strategy 9: Crisis Response
- Strategy 15: Legislation and Policy as it relates to Strategy 8 and 9
These plans will evolve and adapt to community needs as the Women’s Team moves forward with implementing the priority strategies.
Read the Draft Implementation Plans:
A note from the Women’s Team:
“Our journey throughout this phase was about more than just a deadline that needed to be met, it was a path of learning, growth, and deep gratitude. From the very beginning, we understood that this work was rooted in something far greater than meeting requirements; it was about honoring and centering the voices of our Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ peoples.
We were lucky enough to not only lift up our Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ kin, but to also build lasting meaningful relationships and partnerships with others who have the same vision.
The Final Narrative follows the journey of the Women’s Team’s work through the implementation and transparency planning phase, told through storytelling and truth.
Alongside the Final Narrative is the Draft Implementation Plans, which were guided by and centered on the voices, stories and lived experience of Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ relatives.
As we continue our journey we look forward to walking alongside all our relations while continuing to center and uplift the voices of our Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ kin.”
BCFNJC acknowledges the financial support of Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) during the implementation and transparency planning phase of the IWJP (June 2024–Dec 2025).
Track the progress of Strategy 11 from the BC First Nations Justice Strategy, and the Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan here.
