CityNews Winnipeg: Calls to ‘decolonize’ the child-welfare system in Manitoba

The joint research by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and researchers from the University of Manitoba looked at a 20-year period from 1998 to 2019, tracking 13,000 First Nations parents and 106,700 non-First Nations birthing parents.

Researchers say the findings point to “devastating and detrimental harm by CFS to First Nations families and communities.”

“Child welfare needs to be led by our nations,” said AMC Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. “By our families. By our leadership. It doesn’t, and it shouldn’t actually, be a part of government.

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