‘By no way is it the end’: Nisga’a grandfather pushing to visit with his grandchildren
After a two year fight with Nisga’a Child and Family Services (NCFS), a 64 year…
Child Welfare
More money won’t fix First Nations child welfare, not repeating the same mistakes just might
Since 2013, 178 Indigenous children have died and 147 are tied to First Nation child welfare agencies in Ontario.
Weechi knew of problems with Sacha Bob’s child protection team before suicide: documents
Records also confirm failures have continued at Weechi-it-te-win since her death in 2014
‘Utter failure’: Expert breaks down internal death report on Sacha Raven Bob
‘There was physical neglect, there’s educational neglect, there’s medical neglect’
Death by Neglect: Sacha Raven Bob died alone and Weechi failed to save her
Internal report details failure after failure leading up to child’s suicide
APTN tours Kenora to see how child welfare system plays out on the streets
‘I see a nation suffering and I see it just being ignored. There’s a vicious cycle.’
A child welfare system in ‘chaos’ put InFocus
How it contributed to the suicide of Wally Rich, 15, and people including a Kokum on a hunger strike are fighting for change
Colonial child protection system being imposed on Indigenous families says Irwin Elman
Elman not giving up the fight despite having child advocate office shuttered by Ford government
Indigenous communities need to have ‘both hands on the steering wheel’ when it comes to child welfare: report
Laurent Commission, due out in 2021, says more input should be given to Indigenous communities.