“Illuminate the Love Within: Honouring Our Journey” honours the trailblazers of loving justice …
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Territory
“Illuminate the Love Within: Honouring Our Journey” video honours the trailblazers of loving justice in Indigenous Child Welfare in the Province of BC. It was shared at the inaugural “Loving Justice: Breathing Life into Our Own Laws” conference in Vancouver from September 09-11, 2024.
The Our Children Our Way Society recognize that there are many leaders, elders, matriarchs, and advocates to whom we are indebted to. We raise our hands to all of you in enacting your inherent jurisdiction to care for our children, young people and families.
Honorees include:
- Elder Elmer Courchene
- Chief Dan George
- Rose Charlie, Indian Homemakers Association members and 100 Mile Moccasin Walk advocates
- Union of BC Indian Chiefs
- Kukpi7 Wayne Christian – Indian Caravan, Spallumcheen Child Welfare Program, Bylaw for the Care of our Indian Children
- Deb Foxcroft – First Delegated Aboriginal Agency in British Columbia – Usma Nuu-chah-nulth
- Lavina White and Eva Jacobs – “Liberating Our Children, Liberating Our Nations”
First Nations Caring Society forms, video shared by Indigenous Perspective Society
- Warner Adam
- Gloria Wilson
- Deanne George
- Elsie Paul
- Steve Kosey
- Maurice Squires
- Deb Foxcroft
Linda Lucas, Caring for First Nations Children Society (Indigenous Perspectives Society)
Nita Walkem, First Nations Directors Forum (Our Children Our Way Society)
Aboriginal Operational and Practice Standards and Indicators, Child and Family Service Agencies:
- Usma Nuu-chah-nulth
- Nisga’a
- Nlha’7kapmx
- Lalum’utul’ Smun’eem
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip – Tsawwassen Accord
Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Dr. Fred Wien – Wen:De Report
Dr. Fred Wien, Dr. John Loxley, Dr. Nico Trocme, Prakash, DeRiviere, Prokop – Wen:De The Journey Continues
Touchstones of Hope
Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Caring for First Nations Children Society, Spirit Bear – Canadian Human Rights Tribunal complaint
Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Caring for First Nations Children Society – Jordan’s Principle
Trudy Lavallee – Jordan’s Principle
Kelly MacDonald – Road to Aboriginal Authority over Child & Family Services
First Nations Leadership Council, Recognition and Reconciliation Protocol on First Nations Children, Youth and Families – Indigenous Child at the Centre Action Plan – the First Nations Child Wellness Council
Starting from a traditional place – Delegated Agencies – Caring for First Nations Children’s Society – Nota Bene – Rob Parenteau
Ardith Walkem, Halie Bruce – Wrapping Our Ways Around Them – Indigenous Communities and the Child, Family and Community Services Act
Maurice Squires, Samantha Cocker – Aboriginal Policy and Practice Framework (APPF)
Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners: The Honourable Murray Sinclair, Chief Wilton Littlechild and Dr. Marie Wilson – Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Judy Wilson, Cheryl Casimer, Maureen Chapman – Tripartite Working Group on First Nations Child and Family Well-Being
Marion Buller, Michele Audette, Qajac Robinson, Marilyn Poitras, and Brian Eyolfson – Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls – Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Chief Cadmus Delorme, Cowessess First Nation – Miyo Pimatowsin Act – Using An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children, Youth and Families
Mary Teegee – Our Children Our Way Society
Gabrielle Fayant, Cedar Iahtail, Sebastian Hable, Andre Bear – Children, Youth, and Young Adult Advocates – Assembly of 7 Generations, Youth Advisory Councils
Gitxsan Elder and Hereditary Chief Audrey Lundquist
Watch “Illuminate the Love Within: Honouring Our Journey” on the Our Children Our Way YouTube Channel
* With gratitude to the Indigenous Perspectives Society for the embedded First Nations Caring Society video clip
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For further information contact:
Jennifer Chuckry, Executive Director, Our Children Our Way Secretariat [email protected]