In 2015, IRM Research and Evaluation Inc, University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills, ALIGN Association of Community Services, and The Alberta Ministry of Children’s Services partnered to develop culturally appropriate training for foster parents and caregivers of Indigenous children.
The provincial Ministry of Children’s Services had acknowledged that many of the foster parents caring for Indigenous children were non-Indigenous and had little understanding of the beliefs and traditions of Indigenous communities. This project focused on enhancing parents understanding of Indigenous history, worldview, and parenting practices.
For more information on this project, see Chapter 2: miyawata Family Teachings on Turtle Island in our book “ohpikinâwasowin: Growing a Child”.
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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.
