The word "indigenous" is equivalent to "aboriginal" in Canadian law as a result of rulings that predate the U.N.. However; that is not true of the word "indigenous" as used by the U.N. (nor should it be).
An aboriginal child placed with a family who is from Canada HAS been placed in an indigenous home. The curious defining of "indigenous" as "aboriginal" is the result of wishful thinking on the part of various ethnic nationalist movements - complete with their absurd fixation on blood origins as a central conveyance of rights.
Thank you for doing this story - thousands of First Nations children are counting on caring and informed Canadians to ensure that the federal government gives First Nations children get an equal chance to live safely with their families. At this point, the federal government is spending thousands of tax payer dollars in an apparante effort to avoid a full hearing of the facts on the discrimination case before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal using legal technicalities. If the federal government has nothing to hide from Canadians regarding its treatment of First Nations children then let the facts be heard at the tribunal. On the other hand if the federal government is trying to hide racial discrimination against vulnerable children then let Canadians be heard - because that would be appauling.
The National Council of Welfare last year pointed out that the rates of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, as well as domestic violence, are no higher in aboriginal homes than in non-native homes.
This is the opposite of what the report actually says. For example, p.63 of the report states:
childhood sexual or physical abuse,
all deemed to be significantly higher
among the Aboriginal population than
the non-Aboriginal population.
The case is strong enough without this kind of inaccuracy creeping in to provide fodder for sceptics.
I think most tragic aspect of this situation is that the vast majority of children are taken into care because of neglect.
I totally agree with this article Iam one of the children who grew up in foster care at the age of five Iwas removed from my loving family never to be seen again by my family. I was part of the sixties scoop. My mother is now seventy four years old she was never given any help through her life .She was also a residential school survivor. My deacesed granma also went through residential school.Our Government has created a new generation of people whom have been damaged by their system, .when I turned twenty nine I found out I was First nation I had to find all the information about myself in order to get my status. The article I read years ago Written by our government states that the child welfare must maintain the childs status and inform them at the age of consent as to their aboriginal identity. They did not inform me also my birth records have been changed I do not have my corret birthdate also they expect me to live a lie when I know full well since the age of five who my parents are the new birth certificate states that my adoptive parents gave birth I cannot live with this lie, and I think someone should be held accountable. thank you P.s. there is so much more to say perhaps someone should e-mail about this subject?
Thank you for doing this story - thousands of First Nations children are counting on caring and informed Canadians to ensure that the federal government gives First Nations children get an equal chance to live safely with their families. At this point, the federal government is spending thousands of tax payer dollars in an apparante effort to avoid a full hearing of the facts on the discrimination case before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal using legal technicalities. If the federal government has nothing to hide from Canadians regarding its treatment of First Nations children then let the facts be heard at the tribunal. On the other hand if the federal government is trying to hide racial discrimination against vulnerable children then let Canadians be heard - because that would be appauling. www.yenidenal.com
