Podcasts about indigenous children

This episode of Hawk Droppings focuses on the Day of Truth and Reconciliation and the history of Native American / Indigenous boarding schools in the United States / Canada. Hawk, shares his recent journey of learning about the indigenous peoples who originally inhabited the land where he now lives in Marin County, California. He discusses the Coast Miwok tribe and his efforts to educate himself about their history and culture.Hawk then moves into the dark history of Native American / Indigenous boarding schools, which were established by the governments of Canada and the United States, often in collaboration with the Catholic Church. These schools forcibly removed indigenous children from their families and communities, subjected them to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and attempted to eradicate their cultural identities. He discusses recent discoveries of mass graves at former school sites and the ongoing investigations into these atrocities.The episode concludes with Hawk reflecting on his own privilege and the importance of acknowledging and learning from this painful history. He emphasizes the need for truth, reconciliation, and continued awareness of ongoing issues affecting indigenous communities, such as the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk- Support Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com- Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct- Connect on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Podcasts Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.com- Listen to Hawk Droppings On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTBSimplecast: https://hawk-droppings.simplecast.com- Hawk Droppings RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/pPVtxSNJ

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for Monday the 12th of August, 2024. On Monday of last week Homelessness Australia released its Child Homelessness Snapshot, illuminating the state of the growing crisis in this continent. To help us dissect the snapshot's results, Rob spoke with CEO of Homelessness Australia, Kate Colvin. New data released by the Productivity Commission reveals the rate of Indigenous children in out-of-home care in so-called Victoria rose from 102.2 children per 1,000 to 102.9 per 1,000 in the 12 months leading up to the end of the 2023 financial year. This represents 10 percent of Indigenous children in so-called Victoria and is nearly double the national average; Indigenous children in 'Victoria' are 22 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous children. To learn more about the conditions creating this crisis as well as the Productivity Commission's findings, we heard from Yoorrook Justice Commission's Deputy Chair and Commissioner Sue-Ann Hunter. Listeners are encouraged to read the recommendations made by the Yoorrook Justice Commission and to make submissions (click here). On Friday the 9th of August the NSW Labor Party delayed hearing amendments to Equality legislation which would protect LGBTQI+ students in the state until October. The move came days before the bill was set to lapse after not being heard in Parliament. To find out more about the bill and its amendments, Rob interviewed Quay Quay of Pride in Protest, an activist collective who campaign for social justice in the Queer community and beyond. To keep up to date with what Pride in Protest is doing, follow their Instagram.  On Tuesday the 6th of August around 60 asylum seekers launched a 24/7 protest outside incoming Immigration Minister Tony Burke's office in protest of the estimated 10,000 asylum seekers who are victims of the failed fast track system, which has left people stuck for up to 12 years as they wait on bridging or expired visas. To get an update on the protest, Rob spoke with Thamilselvan Selvakumar who is on the ground outside Tony Burke's office. Thamilselvan is a Sri Lankan Eelam Tamil Refugee who has been in limbo for 12 years on a bridging visa.  Songs played: 'Tied Through Time' - Outright'Tend The Garden' - Gang of Youths 'Don't Let The Kids Win' - Julia Jacklin'We Have Survived' - No Fixed Address 

Nearly 1,000 Indigenous children died in boarding schools run by the U.S. government over a 150-year period.

#Canada: The unproven allegation of the Canadian government's genocide OF INDIGENOUS CHILDREN continues without evidence. Conrad Black ttps://nationalpost.com/opinion/conrad-black-the-media-and-trudeau-have-yet-to-return-to-reality1878

PREVIEW: #CANADA: #GRAVES: Conversation with colleague Conrad Black re the continued allegation without evidence that the Canadian government permitted a mass burial of Indigenous children near former schools - and the demand of the Opposition in Parliament that the PM produce evidence. More tonight. 1851 Toronto

In 2014, a U.S. brainwave scientist claimed he could increase people's creativity and cure their traumas. And he got permission to experiment on Indigenous children in Canada, offering an all-expenses-paid trip to Victoria, B.C.But a decade later, some study participants say the testing they went through — which included staff attaching electrodes to their heads and being asked to talk about the most traumatic moments of their lives — wasn't what they signed up for and may have left side-effects.We hear from CBC's Geoff Leo about what his investigation turned up and why critics are demanding more accountability and transparency over how the study was approved in the first place.

Join us for an enlightening presentation by Apooyak'ii / Dr. Tiffany Hind Bull-Prete as she delves into crucial topics surrounding the Stolen Children Era. Discover the origins of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and gain insight into why the Calls to Action are relevant to all of us. This lecture is a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of these important issues. Speaker: Apooyak'ii/Dr. Tiffany Prete Apooyak'ii/Dr. Tiffany Prete (nee Hind Bull) is a member of the Kainai (Blood Tribe) of the Siksikasitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy), located in the Treaty 7 area. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Lethbridge. Her program of work consists of implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action on the Blood Reserve. Dr. Prete earned her bachelors of elementary education specializing in math and science, and completed her master of education and doctor of philosophy in education at the University of Alberta. She held both a Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Fellowship, and was an inaugural recipient of the University of Calgary's Provost's postdoctoral award for Indigenous and Black scholars at the University of Calgary.

It's heartbreaking to discuss any situation where children are taken from their parents. There is no doubt that the residential school system, though well intended, caused harm. But, is the hand wringing over what happened in Kamloops mere virtue signalling? Greg Piasetzki is a lawyer, historian, and Métis - he joins Stephen LeDrew to raise questions about the plausibility about what may, or may not, have happened in Kamloops earlier in the 20th century. This is your Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an amazing interview with Founder and Lead OT at Miskihnak Occupational Therapy, the one and only Deanna Starr. Deanna Starr is an Occupational Therapist and Artist and citizen of Little Pine First Nation. She is the founder of Miskihnak Occupational Therapy, an Indigenous Children and Family OT practice. Deanna has dedicated her life and career to creating a new path in occupational therapy based upon the values of her community, with the goal of creating excellence in occupational therapy for Indigenous children and their families.  Reach out to Deanna Starr to work with her, take her programs or invite her to speak with her by visiting her website at https://miskihnak.ca/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/miskihnak/   Connect with Jessica: https://jessicadumas.mykajabi.com/2024-link-in-bio-4c2ba954-b889-4a15-b857-ff29a427b4cc Jessica Dumas Coaching and Training and The Confidence and Communication Podcast is overflowing with appreciation to our first podcast sponsor, The Johnston Group Inc. The Johnston Group provides employee benefits to more than 30,000 businesses across Canada. Thank you so much for supporting my vision and investing in the podcast. Please accept my extreme gratitude, which will help get the message of self-love, healing, and growth out to a greater audience.  

Greg Piasetzki is a lawyer, a historian, and Métis - he has been working to uncover the truth about what really happened to indigenous children in the residential school system. Our Prime Minister declared to the world that Canada is guilty of genocide! Greg has some questions about the accuracy of the underground radar technology that has been used to identify the graves. He is not saying that there aren't any graves - but he is joining us today to discuss the limitations of the data that has currently been gathered at these sites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new multimedia package produced by The Imprint and Voices of Monterey Bay takes readers, viewers and listeners deep inside rural Oregon's Indian Country, where elders are Indigenizing social work through equine therapy for young people who have experienced foster care and youth justice systems.“Horses take us all the way back to our history before our land was taken away,” explains John Doug Spence, who leads equine therapy sessions across Oregon. “It's a way of taking back our power.” The project, Healing the Children of Horse Nations, is a collaboration between The Imprint's Indigenous Children and Families Reporter Nancy Marie Spears, an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma; podcast producers Julie and Mara Reynolds; and visual storyteller Josué Rivas, who is Mexica and Otomi.To read Nancy Marie Spears' reporting for "Healing the Children of Horse Nations," visit: https://bit.ly/3J41mprFor a collection of photography for this project by Josué Rivas, visit:  https://bit.ly/3U1xFeX

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about an Australian arrested after tying up the wrists of three aboriginal children and Australian women missing out on boosting their Superannuation balances.

Today on the Show: Andrea Carmen, Executive Director, International Indian Treaty Council, reports on the fight for Indigenous Rights and the Global Rights of Indigenous Children around the world: Andrea will be in San Francisco to celebrate Un-Thanksgiving and the yearly liberation of Alcatraz: And Khurram Parvez, Kashmir and the India/Israel connection. The post Executive Director of International Indian Treaty Council, Reports on the Fight for Indigenous Rights. appeared first on KPFA.

Albanese manages to turn Saturday's disastrous voice loss into a victory lap, Labor rejecting a Royal Commission into the abuse of Indigenous Children. Plus, the left are still in referendum meltdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Witness to Yesterday. My name is Greg Marchildon. This summer, we will be reissuing our top 10 episodes of 2022. We hope you enjoy revisiting these with us. The Witness to Yesterday team is working hard, and we're excited to bring you the next new season in September, 2023. Thank you for listening. Original Episode Description: In this episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Allyson Stevenson on her book Intimate Integration: A History of the Sixties Scoop and the Decolonization of Indigenous Kinship published by the University of Toronto Press in 2020. She explores the reasons that the Saskatchewan government – and other provincial governments in Canada – established policies that results in the adoption of thousands of Indigenous children by non-Indigenous families. She also discusses government-initiated child apprehension policies and programs that separated children from their Indigenous parents and siblings. Allyson Steven holds the Gabriel Dumont Institute Chair in Métis Studies at the University of Saskatchewan where she completed her Ph.D. in Canadian History in 2015. Her own family migrated out of Red River in the 1870s to Saskatchewan. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: https://bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.

TOPIC: Scientists claim to find mass graves of indigenous children in Canada, Christians churches burned down all over Canada, TONY CA: "comments on blacks before civil rights", SUPERCHATS, HAKE NEWS

We welcome Dr. Orisamni Burton to the show to talk through the history of American prisons as technologies of counterinsurgency, George Jackson, MKUltra, and his forthcoming book Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt (www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520396326/tip-of-the-spear). Targeting Revolutionaries: The Birth of the Carceral Warfare Project, 1970 – 1978: twitter.com/orisanmi/status/1661703964000133121 New Docs Link CIA to Medical Torture of Indigenous Children and Black Prisoners: truthout.org/articles/new-docs-link-cia-to-medical-torture-of-indigenous-children-and-black-prisoners/

Sarah Donnelley on her life working at Wilcannia Central School, on Barkandji Country 950 kilometres west of Sydney (R) 

Sarah Donnelley on her life working at Wilcannia Central School, on Barkandji Country 950 kilometres west of Sydney (R) 

On any night, around half of people aged 10 -17 in detention facilities across the country are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander, but Indigenous people only make up 3% of the population. So why are so many Indigenous kids ending up behind bars? And what the programs that are trying to stop that from happening? And are they actually working?

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleged in a tweet that the CIA's MKUltra program had tortured indigenous children and black prisoners for “horrific” medical experiments. He linked to an article, which cites documents on the case. And in other news, a man was arrested in Ukraine for allegedly trying to purchase an infant who he was planning to sell, in order to be killed for its organs. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we'll discuss these stories and others, and answer questions from the audience. ⭕️ Stay up-to-date with Josh with the Crossroads NEWSLETTER

For this episode Orisanmi Burton returns to the podcast. This episode is about Dr. Burton's latest article which was released today on Truthout. This new piece is called, “New Docs Link CIA to Medical Torture of Indigenous Children and Black Prisoners.” In our conversation we will talk about the connections between the Central Intelligence Agency's MKULTRA program, former Governor Normal Rockefeller, the Rockefeller Foundation, McGill University, the Allan Memorial Institute and experiments that were conducted in New York State prisons.  There are some references in this episode to our most recent episode with Orisanmi Burton in this discussion, when Dr. Burton makes mentions to things he discussed “earlier” or “before” they are to be found in that discussion which we will link as well.  Content Warning: There is discussion of torture, rape, and other forms of state violence in this episode We also encourage folks to pre-order Dr. Burton's forthcoming book Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt and will link that in the show notes. If you would like to support our work we are running a little behind on our goal for the month of June. For as little as $1 a month you can contribute to that effort at patreon.com/millennialsarekillingcapitalism and support our ability to bring you these episodes on a weekly basis. Links:  Our Mohawk Warrior Society episode First episode with Orisanmi, 2nd episode with Orisanmi Silent Cells (referenced in the discussion) Acres of Skin Recent agreement between Mohawk Mothers and McGill

Today on the Show: Noted Native American Activist, North Dakota State Rep ,Ruth Anna Buffalo, on the recent crucial Supreme Court Decision on the rights of indigenous children: And Sara Blanco reports with Frank Sterling on the indigenous community's battle to prevent the digging of a lithium mine on indigenous lands at Thacker Pass: And I remember our Flashpoints Friend, the most important whistle blower of Modern Times, Dan Ellsberg The post North Dakota State Rep Ruth Anna Buffalo on Supreme Court Decision on the Rights of Indigenous Children. appeared first on KPFA.

First Nations in Saskatchewan search for unmarked graves

Would you ever take in a child that wasn't your own? If you're imagining a relative, or a friend's child - the answer might be a simple, straightforward, “yes, of course!” But what if you didn't know the child? And, if, once you get to know them, bond with them, and love them, they could be taken away? That's the reality of foster parents across the world. In today's episode, we hear the story of one family who are raising their 5 children, including 2 foster children, on a remote cattle station in Australia. To add an extra layer of complexity to the situation, the foster children are Indigenous and the foster family are not.  As you'll hear today, it has been one of the hardest, yet most rewarding experiences for our guest.    **Please note, that we have chosen to de-identify all names and locations in this episode, to ensure anonymity. While the family was consulted about doing the episode, this is one person's story, and we need to respect the privacy of the children involved.**See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“It takes a collective effort to address child safety and wellbeing across the country and everyone involved is signed up to improve outcomes for children and young people across the nation” - Jamie Crosby CEO Families Australia

“The reforms laid out in the Action Plans will put authority back into the hands of Aboriginal organisations and families, recognising we have the expertise and the solutions to deliver real and effective change so our children and families can thrive. “If they are properly supported and resourced, the reforms in the Action Plans can make real and significant impact on issues such as those currently being faced in my hometown of Mparntwe/Alice Springs.” – Catherine Liddle CEO of SNAICC

Dr. Kourosh Sabri is a pediatric ophthalmologist and the founder of Indigenous Children Eye Examination (ICEE), a project that has helped provide eye care for over 6000 indigenous children.

The foster care system is supposed to provide temporary housing and assistance to children whose families may be in a time of crisis. And while it is a system that is often overburdened and under-resourced, something more troubling seems to be happening in Minnesota where indigenous children are overrepresented in the foster system at a rate of 15 times that of their population. Over the course of eight months, Jessica Washington, a reporter with the Fuller Project spoke with Native families, lawyers, and other experts to understand why Minnesota has the highest disproportionality of Indigenous children in the child welfare system in the country. The Takeaway speaks with Washington about her investigation. We also hear from one of Washington's sources, Teresa Nord, who is a Navajo and Hopi Indian descendant, and who has personal experience with the child welfare system in Minnesota.  For full transcript, see above.

The foster care system is supposed to provide temporary housing and assistance to children whose families may be in a time of crisis. And while it is a system that is often overburdened and under-resourced, something more troubling seems to be happening in Minnesota where indigenous children are overrepresented in the foster system at a rate of 15 times that of their population. Over the course of eight months, Jessica Washington, a reporter with the Fuller Project spoke with Native families, lawyers, and other experts to understand why Minnesota has the highest disproportionality of Indigenous children in the child welfare system in the country. The Takeaway speaks with Washington about her investigation. We also hear from one of Washington's sources, Teresa Nord, who is a Navajo and Hopi Indian descendant, and who has personal experience with the child welfare system in Minnesota.  For full transcript, see above.

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a decades-old law designed to give indigenous people adoption priority to indigenous children, is being challenged at the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs in Haaland vs. Brackeen say this system is racist due to non-Native families being at the bottom of the list. On this week's In Depth, we're asking: What does this mean for Indigenous communities in New York and across the nation? We hear from Hilary Tompkins, a member of the Navajo Nation who was adopted by a white family before ICWA was enacted. We're also joined by Joe Heath, general counsel for the Onondaga Nation, who explains the injustices leading up to ICWA and how challenging the act could affect tribal sovereignty. Frank Edwards, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, shares research on how ICWA has impacted the child welfare state over the last few decades.

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a decades-old law designed to give indigenous people adoption priority to indigenous children, is being challenged at the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs in Haaland vs. Brackeen say this system is racist due to non-Native families being at the bottom of the list. On this week's In Depth, we're asking: What does this mean for Indigenous communities in New York and across the nation? We hear from Hilary Tompkins, a member of the Navajo Nation who was adopted by a white family before ICWA was enacted. We're also joined by Joe Heath, general counsel for the Onondaga Nation, who explains the injustices leading up to ICWA and how challenging the act could affect tribal sovereignty. Frank Edwards, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, shares research on how ICWA has impacted the child welfare state over the last few decades.

As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the Indigenous Child Welfare Act, many Native Americans anxiously await the outcome. The law governs the removal of Native American children from their homes and where they are subsequently placed. It's an effort to keep them with other family members and their tribes. Stephanie Sy reports on the challenge that could dismantle it entirely. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of Indigenous rights and tribal sovereignty. The case involves the Indian Child Welfare Act, otherwise known as ICWA, an act that was passed in the 1970s to protect native children from removal from their community and culture and to keep families together. Texas, together with individual plaintiffs, allege that ICWA is unconstitutional because they say it violates the Equal Protection Clause and discriminates against non-native families looking to adopt native children. But honoring tribal sovereignty isn't about discrimination or race. That's a fundamental misunderstanding of Indigenous rights. To learn more about the case, the threat to Indigenous rights and the reasons that ICWA was enacted in the first place, we spoke with Jamie Nelson, a Choinumni Yokuts man and a survivor of pre-ICWA separation abuse, and Stephanie Amiotte, Legal Director for the ACLU of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wyoming.

In 2021, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (the first Indigenous American to serve as a Cabinet Secretary in the US) called for an investigation into the Federal Native American Boarding School System. In May of this year, the first report was made from the investigation—it was the first acknowledgment by the US government that between 1819 and 1969 (150 years!), the United States operated or supported 408 boarding schools across 37 states (or then-territories), including 21 schools in Alaska and 7 schools in Hawaii. The report finds that indigenous children (American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian) were forcibly removed from their homes and suffered abuse, malnourishment, and even death in the boarding schools. So far, 53 burial sites for children have been found across the school system. Native Nations scholars estimate that as many as 40,000 children died. Many survivors live today and even shared their testimonies at a Congressional hearing earlier this year. This American history has been hidden for so long, but is now coming into the light. How ought we receive it? What can we do? How can we be used to advance justice, mercy, and light in what has been so dark? Let's not look away from this history, but look toward it, toward these precious image bearers who were lost and those who have descended from them. This history is near—both in time and place. Let's cry out to the God of all nations for healing. The following links provided background for this episode: ‘It is a history that we must learn from if we are to heal': U.S. reckons with role in Native American boarding schoolsFederal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative ReportInvestigations Into Abuse At Native American Boarding Schools Going Back To 19th CenturyColorado begins review of former Indian boarding school at Fort Lewis CollegeH.R.5444 - Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies ActS.2907 — 117th CongressState-Sponsored Abuse in CanadaReport outlines federal 'abuse' of Native children at boarding schools

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For decades, Canadian activists have criticized the government in Ottawa for underfunding Indigenous communities, leading to various harms and hardships. The activists, led by Cindy Blackstock of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, sued the Canadian government in 2007, claiming that federal underfunding prompted First Nations children to end up in foster care in large numbers once residential schools were closed. The court battle dragged on for 15 years.But in January of this year, the federal government offered to pay C$40 billion to Indigenous children and families harmed by the child welfare system. It was the largest-ever proposed class action settlement in Canadian history—which some people are now calling a form of reparations. This week on The Negotiators podcast, Blackstock sits down with host Jenn Williams to discuss the tactics used in negotiations with the government and the conditions that led to a successful settlement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The 100-year forced assimilation of indigenous children across the U.S. and Canada between 1865-1960 cost thousands of lives. Some say their tiny spirits call out from unmarked graves and repeatedly ask to be brought home and given back their name. Listen as we follow the story of Daughter of Red Cedar.

Steph and Anne are back with Season 2 of Lapsed!  Steph discusses one rather big development in her life (hint: he's adorable and shares a name with a very Jesuit saint). The hosts also catch up on several months of Catholic news, including Francis updates, newly Catholic celebrities (we're looking at you, Shia LaBeouf), and Catholic references in the media (oh hey, A League of Their Own). This episode may or may not be peppered with some super cute baby noises.LINKSPope Francis says he may “think about” stepping aside The Pope Apologized for Abuse of Indigenous Children.  That's Not Enough. Shia LaBeouf as Padre PioA Catholic Podcasting Star Says Theocracy is Not The WayThe Greedy Peasant!COLLECTION BASKET: Abortionfunds.orgPlannedparenthood.orgShare your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at lapsedpodcast@gmail.com or at www.lapsedpodcast.com or call us and leave a message at 505-6-LAPSED.Follow us on Twitter (@lapsedpodcast) Instagram (@lapsedpodcast) and Facebook.Subscribe. Rate. Review. Tell your friends!

Sarah Donnelley on her life working at Wilcannia Central School, on Barkandji Country 950 kilometres west of Sydney

Sarah Donnelley on her life working at Wilcannia Central School, on Barkandji Country 950 kilometres west of Sydney

In light of some recent Supreme Court decisions and politics, we take a look at the ICWA, what it is, and its future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan:When children are believed to be at risk of harm in British Columbia, they can be apprehended by the director of the Ministry of Children and Families and placed with another family member or into foster care. Pursuant to the Child, Family and Community Service Act, a judge would then need to determine what was in the best interest of the child. This act sets out a list of factors a judge must consider when deciding what's in the best interest of the child. The first listed factor is the child's safety.In 2019 federal government enacted legislation pursuant to the federal government's constitutional authority with respect to aboriginal people in Canada that also deals with protecting children. The legislation is called An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families. The federal legislation takes priority over the provincial legation. It sets out different criteria that judges must consider when determining what's in the best interests of an Indigenous child. The first criteria are not safety but rather “the child's cultural, linguistic, religious and spiritual upbringing and heritage”.In a court case discussed on the show, a judge needed to determine what was in the best interest of four children of a mother who self-identified as indigenous. The woman believed she was indigenous, though her mother, even though the first nation she believed she belonged to, did not recognize either her or her late mother as being a member. The mother of the apprehended children had experienced a tragic and traumatic childhood. Her father died in a car accident when she was very young and her mother, who was a severe drug addict, died a few years later. She then spent some time in a home described as “unstable and abusive” before she dropped out of school in grade 10 and began abusing drugs and alcohol. She never had a job and survived on social assistance. The fathers of her four children were not actively involved in their lives, and one of the fathers has a lengthily criminal record with convictions for violence and sexual offences. One of the apprehended children has physical and cognitive disabilities. That child was born prematurely after its father assaulted the mother while she was pregnant and then refused to bring the mother to the hospital for two days after she when into premature labour. The children were apprehended due to what the judge described as reasonable grounds to believe the children had been or were like to be physically harmed because of neglect and immediate danger to their health and safety. Despite these concerns, the judge hearing the case applied the criteria applicable to indigenous children and ordered the children to be returned to the mother with the hope that sufficient social services intervention could keep them safe. The judge references the harm from the “sixties scoop” and concerns about placing indigenous children with non-indigenous foster families.  A SCC case involving “public interest standing” is also discussed. This concept permits a person or organization to bring a court challenge dealing with an issue that doesn't directly impact them. In this case, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities will be permitted to challenge BC legislation that permits involuntary psychological treatment. Finally, a case involving a $2,000 award for nuisance caused by a neighbour who planted “running bamboo” along their property line. The bamboo invaded the property next door and required an underground barrier to be installed to stop it from proliferating. Follow this link for links to the cases discussed. 

Pope Francis spoke about the sexual abuse of Indigenous children at Canadian schools run by Catholic orders, saying the church felt 'the burden of failure'.

The government of Canada will pay $20 billion dollars to Indigenous children and their families following a historic settlement. The agreement, just finalized, compensates Indigenous children harmed through discriminatory practices by the First Nations Child and Family Services from 1991 to 2022. Another $20 billion will go toward reforming the federal child welfare service that allowed thousands of Indigenous children to fall through gaps. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce discusses the history that led up to the settlement and the changes in store that could make a difference going forward with Mary Burton (Cree), executive director and co-founder of Fearless R2W; Cora Morgan (Sagkeeng), First Nations Family Advocate from the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs; and Dr. Jacqueline Marie Maurice (Métis descendant), CEO of the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation.

We have been holding onto this episode oh so dearly. Today- meet Elisha Rose.  Elisha is a litigation lawyer based in Perth, splitting her time between construction litigation, being a change maker for a national charity organisation in the out of home care sector and mum of four. Elisha has two boys who grew in her heart, coming into her world via foster care and nearly two babes who grew in her belly.  Elisha is the author of The Other Mother Blog, serves on the board of Tiny Sparks WA and is a strong advocate for children in foster care, especially those with disabilities. We cover:Foster care and the battle for legal guardianship and also the current statisticsFoster Care for Children with a disabilityLegal Guardianship battlesHomebirth versus a hospital birth with some traumaBlended families and what a day in the life of Elisha looks like The reality of Motherhood and the 4th Trimester as a Foster Parent versus being a biological parentAnd SO much more!Click HERE if you want more information regarding the statistics we have mentioned. This episode as been brought to you with the help of our Sponsor,  Glow Dreaming -  the 5-in-1 sleep aid that is scientifically engineered for sleep. 100% safe for your child and it actually works! Glow Dreaming are proud supporters of the Pumped Podcast. Remember to use "PUMPED10" at the checkout for a special discount of all Glow bundles!  Go to our website: www.pumpedpoddy.com for more information about us and don't forget to throw us a like on Facebook , leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, a STAR rating on Spotify, and a follow on our Instagram @pumpedpoddyByeeeeeee  XSupport the show

**Warning: This episode contains details that some listeners may find distressing**It's been a year since the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children — some of them as young as three years old — were found on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. In this episode, Vinita speaks to Veldon Coburn, assistant professor at the Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies at the University of Ottawa about what happened, the widespread grief and outcry and the immediate political response, but also, how none of that lasted despite communities continuing to find bodies. Joining Vinita on the episode is Haley Lewis, Don't Call Me Resilient producer and culture and society editor at The Conversation Canada. Lewis is mixed Kanyen'keha:ká from Tyendinaga and led our coverage of the findings last year.Show notes:https://theconversation.com/unmarked-graves-of-215-indigenous-children-were-found-in-kamloops-a-year-ago-whats-happened-since-podcast-182728 You can listen or subscribe to Don't Call Me Resilient on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. We'd love to hear from you, including any ideas for future episodes. Join The Conversation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and use #DontCallMeResilient.

The federal government on Wednesday detailed for the first time the brutality and treatment Native American children suffered when they were forcibly moved into U.S. boarding schools during the course of 150 years. Deborah Parker, CEO of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition and a member of the Tulalip Tribe in Washington, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The federal government on Wednesday detailed for the first time the brutality and treatment Native American children suffered when they were forcibly moved into U.S. boarding schools during the course of 150 years. Deborah Parker, CEO of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition and a member of the Tulalip Tribe in Washington, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders