TROUT LAKE, ALBERTA, CANADA — Three northern Alberta First Nations have signed an agreement with the federal and provincial governments to be responsible for…
The chiefs of Loon River First Nation, Lubicon First Nation and Peerless Trout First Nation gathered Tuesday with members of their communities and representatives of the federal and provincial governments to celebrate the agreement.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“I’ve seen the cries with our people, I’ve seen mothers embrace their children,” he said. “Our families struggled so many years.Ottawa passed An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children, Youth and Families in 2020 with a focus on prevention so families can receive support to remain together.
Federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller said it’s important to return inherent child welfare rights to the First Nations.
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