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Author: Anna McKenzie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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‘Igniting their spirit:’ Lise Haddock fights for Indigenous youth in Cowichan Valley
Haddock is the first Indigenous executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Cowichan Valley branch.
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Comprehensive review underway following death of Cree teen in government care
B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth promises to review case after youth’s family and Indigenous leadership call for investigation.
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What’s at stake for Indigenous kids in care this provincial election?
We analyzed party platforms and reached out to the leaders of B.C.’s three major political parties
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Which B.C. party will best serve Indigenous kids in care?
We asked folks involved in the child welfare system to weigh in
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Let’s celebrate people changing the child welfare system
We are looking for nominations for our child welfare game-changers series
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Indigenous leaders in the province call for investigation following death of First Nations youth in group home
Concerns raised after youth’s death immediately deemed a suicide by Abbotsford Police Department
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Perspectives on permanency in B.C. during COVID-19
What is permanency and how does it impact Indigenous children and youth in care living through the pandemic?
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‘Reconciliation on the back burner’: throne speech
Some Indigenous leaders are disappointed with the governments unfulfilled commitments.
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Coast Salish fashion house centres intergenerational knowledge in new collection
Ay Lelum’s latest features family, fashion and tradition.
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Delegated Aboriginal Agency Kw’umut Lelum opens service hub in Duncan
Expansion aims to increase jurisdiction over Indigenous children and youth in care in the mid-Island region.