Indigenous Disability Awareness Month

Mi'kmaq Nation Flag

Mi'kmaq Nation Flag

This November marks the 9th anniversary of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month. Created in 2015 by the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society, Indigenous Disability Awareness Month brings awareness and understanding about the barriers Indigenous people living with disabilities experience each day.

2023 marks the second inaugural year that Halifax Regional Municipality recognizes November as Indigenous Disability Awareness Month.

Proclamation for Indigenous Disability Awareness Month