Native Women's Association grant

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Donna Weaselchild, a Blackfoot Indian from Calgary, has been elected president of the Native Women's Association in Calgary.

Weaselchild said the organization must begin dealing with more local issues rather than focusing on international issues.

The Canadian government has also announced a $457,000 grant to the group to assist in operating expenses for 1987-88.

The Ottawa-based organization, which has regional affiliates across Canada, was instrumental in the passage of amendments to the Indian Act removing sections which meant loss of Indian status and band membership for Native women who married non-Native men.