The founding members of the society are Barbara Mitchell, Comox Band, Lorna Quatel, Campbell River Band, Audrey Wilson, Cape Mudge, Pauline (McCrimmon) Janyst, Da'naxda'xw First Nation.In 1991 these First Nations women came together as a result of their concerns regarding the prevalence of family violence in their communities. Pauline did volunteer work at the Campbell River Family Services in the victim services area; she often had women of ethnic backgrounds along with the First Nations women referred to her. She took this concern to the three First Nations band social development workers and asked if there was something they could do. They first organized a support group that Pauline facilitated with her training as a victim service worker. From then she began seeking funding sources to implement a program. more... See more text