Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (November 2024)

November is recognized annually as “Indigenous Disability Awareness Month”. Launched by the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society — or BCANDS — the commemorative month brings awareness to the contributions of Indigenous people living with a disability in Canada.

Annually, Indigenous Disability Awareness Month is recognized in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and by the Assembly of First Nations, BC First Nations Summit, Métis Nation of BC, Council of Yukon First Nations, the Town of Inuvik, and hundreds of other organizations and communities across Canada. The recognition of the month is the only Indigenous disability-specific awareness initiative of its kind in the world.

Indigenous Disability Awareness Month highlights the achievements of Indigenous peoples living with disabilities and recognizes the significant and valuable contributions they make to our communities, including socially, economically and culturally.

Learn more: Indigenous Disability Awareness Month| Manitoba Accessibility Office