Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 5, 2006
• Invested on: May 04, 2007

Bertha Allen is a champion of social, political and economic equality for Aboriginal and Northern women. An elder whose counsel is continually sought, she is a former president of the Native Women's Association of Canada and helped found the NWT Training Centres in Yellowknife and Inuvik. Grounded in her traditions and community, she was appointed to the Council of Grandmothers, which advises the territorial government on health, wellness and social development issues. After serving as president of the Status of Women Council of the Northwest Territories, she is now a member of the steering sommittee of its Women's Voices in Leadership initiative to increase the participation of women at all levels of government.