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March 08, 2021 - 7:00 AM Today is International Women’s Day, designed to bring awareness to women’s equality so no better time to introduce or reintroduce you to some awesome and largely unsung women we have met. These badass Thompson-Okanagan women are making a difference in their communities, leading community efforts and supporting other women and their communities. We know there are many more out there, so be sure to let us know in the comments below who inspires you. FILE PHOTO - Muriel Sasakamoose at her home near Paul Lake. (KAREN EDWARDS / iNFOnews.ca) Muriel Sasakamoose Sasakamoose is well-known around the Kamloops and Secwepemc territory for breaking through several barriers as an Indigenous person. She helped form the B.C. Native Women’s Association was the first Indigenous woman to attend public school and was successful in advocating for the change to a discriminatory section of the Indian Act.

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