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B.C. judge breaks with convention in Indigenous child-protection case
Mom suggests a more collaborative approach including Elders, and judge accepts.
Three years later, this mom’s still fighting to get her kids out of care
Being separated from her daughters “never gets easier,” says Justine, whose trial resumes on April 1.
Roots workers help Indigenous kids in care connect with culture. Why are there so few?
B.C. has just 16 Roots workers for more than 2,000 Indigenous kids in the ministry’s care.
Training child-welfare leaders to centre kids’ perspectives
Advocates want to see Circle of the Child model implemented in B.C.
MCFD trying to ‘strengthen cultural connections’ for Indigenous kids in care, it says
B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development says it has strategies in place, but social workers face barriers, too.
Indigenous kids need better access to culture while in government care
‘Generic’ Indigenous teachings aren’t good enough, say Indigenous youth
Government witness ‘not qualified’ to testify in child-protection trial, judge rules
B.C. judge finds psychologist’s assessment of Indigenous mom inadmissible.
Doubling down on the urban Indigenous beat
A journalist with experience covering the child-welfare system will be reporting alongside Wawmeesh Hamilton
B.C. judge breaks with convention in Indigenous child-protection case
Mom suggests a more collaborative approach including Elders, and judge accepts.
Three years later, this mom’s still fighting to get her kids out of care
Being separated from her daughters “never gets easier,” says Justine, whose trial resumes on April 1.
Roots workers help Indigenous kids in care connect with culture. Why are there so few?
B.C. has just 16 Roots workers for more than 2,000 Indigenous kids in the ministry’s care.
Training child-welfare leaders to centre kids’ perspectives
Advocates want to see Circle of the Child model implemented in B.C.
MCFD trying to ‘strengthen cultural connections’ for Indigenous kids in care, it says
B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development says it has strategies in place, but social workers face barriers, too.
Indigenous kids need better access to culture while in government care
‘Generic’ Indigenous teachings aren’t good enough, say Indigenous youth
Government witness ‘not qualified’ to testify in child-protection trial, judge rules
B.C. judge finds psychologist’s assessment of Indigenous mom inadmissible.
Doubling down on the urban Indigenous beat
A journalist with experience covering the child-welfare system will be reporting alongside Wawmeesh Hamilton