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Bringing child welfare services back under band control in Alberta – APTN News
April 12, 2023 Three First Nations in Alberta have signed an agreement with the provincial and federal governments to move child welfare services back under band control. Loon River, Peerless Trout and Lubicon Lake First Nations signed the documents on Tuesday. Read More: https://www.aptnnews.ca/videos/bringing-child-welfare-services-back-under-band-control-in-alberta-aptn-news/
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Child and Youth Advocate releases mandatory reviews concerning 18 young people
March 28, 2023 Edmonton…The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) released reviews into the circumstances of 18 young people who passed away between April 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022. This mandatory report is the largest the office has released. “This report highlights the importance of promoting the well -being of children and […]
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Whitefish Lake First Nation mourns 5-year-old boy killed in dog attack – CFWE Radio Network
March 9th, 2023 The boy is the seventh child involved in the system, in some capacity, to be seriously injured or killed so far this year A five-year-old boy who was in the care of Alberta Children’s Services died after being attacked by dogs in Northern Alberta. Police say the boy died from a “dog […]
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Child and Youth Advocate releases Summary Report: 10 Years of Investigations
March 1, 2023 Edmonton…Terri Pelton, Alberta’s Child and Youth Advocate, has released a summary report of investigation statistics and trends over a 10-year period, beginning with the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate’s (OCYA) independence from government. This summary report focuses on 634 serious injuries or deaths of young people between April 1, 2012 […]
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More than 1,000 people making water claims in Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation – Cochrane Today
Based on the number of people who came to the SHS signing blitz each day, Teegee said it’s likely the settlement has seen a big influx in claim uptake leading up to the initial deadline. More than 1,000 and counting Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda members are seeking reparations for two drinking water advisories on the First Nation […]
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Northern Alberta First Nation welcomes ruling declaring election laws discriminatory – CBC
Feb 24, 2023 Decision restores voting power to generations of women at Whitefish Lake First Nation No. 128 A legal victory for two Cree women has restored the right to vote for generations of women at an Alberta First Nation. On Feb. 15, the Federal Court struck down two election rules at Whitefish Lake First […]
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Federal Court hearing for Alberta First Nation to change election laws – Lethbridge News Now
Feb 21, 2023 SADDLE LAKE CREE NATION, AB – A woman from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation is in Federal Court in Edmonton today, February 21, 2023, fighting for her right to vote in band elections. The Indigenous community about 170 kilometres northeast of Edmonton has regulations that prevent descendants of Indigenous women who have […]
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Louis Bull Tribe and Canada sign historic agreement to further support the well-being of First Nations children and community
From: Indigenous Services Canada February 1, 2023 Today, a ceremony was held on traditional territory to celebrate the signing of the Louis Bull Tribe – Asikiw Mostos O’Pikinawasiwin Society – Canada Child and Family Services Bilateral Agreement. This will support the implementation of Louis Bull Tribe’s Asikiw Mostos O’Pikinawasiwin law. The agreement was signed by […]
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Alberta First Nation signing child welfare agreement with feds without the province – CTV News
Feb. 1, 2023 MASKWACIS – An Alberta First Nation is to sign an agreement today with Ottawa giving it the autonomy to administer its child welfare. Louis Bull Tribe at Maskwacis, Alta., south of Edmonton, would become the first in the province to do so. The First Nation says it’s a bilateral agreement with the […]
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Siksika Nation: First Nations Drinking Water Settlement
The Claims period is open. You can submit a claim form online or on paper for compensation under the First Nations drinking water settlement. The deadline to submit is March 7, 2023. The deadline to submit is a band council acceptance resolution is extended to March 7, 2023. Please visit the website : https://firstnationsdrinkingwater.ca for […]
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