Carol Turner is a Supervisor with The Family Centre serving children, youth and families and is an oski kawimaw (new mom) to otanisa (her daughter) Emma.
Carol has been gifted with a Ceremonial Cree name – mihko pihêsiw iskwew (Red Thunder Bird Woman) – and has been involved with Indigenous teachings from nehiyaw knowledge keepers. Carol appreciates Indigenous knowledge and ceremonies and understands how culture plays an integral role in collaborating with children and families.
Western theory and practice are over-represented in child welfare services for Indigenous peoples, not the other way around. Contributors to this collection invert the long-held, colonial relationship between Indigenous peoples and systems of child welfare in Canada.
Recommended by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation “Educational Programs” in their ReconciliACTION Plans, ohpikinâwasowin/Growing a Child is suggested as a primary resource for the “Calls to Action Sample Plans” for Child Welfare.
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