The Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Natural Resources and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, and the Honourable Patty Pottle, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, will address the fifth annual Aboriginal Women's Conference taking place March 23 and 24 in St. John's at the Battery Hotel, 100 Signal Hill Road. The theme for this year's conference is the Path to the Good Life-Evolving Opportunities for Aboriginal Women.

Minister Dunderdale will give the keynote address at the conference banquet today (Tuesday, March 23) at 7:30 p.m. Minister Pottle will address the conference tomorrow (Wednesday, March 24) at 9:15 a.m. Both events will take place in the Anchor Room at the Battery Hotel.

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