Cindy Blackstock on Long-Term First Nation Child Welfare Reform Draft Settlement

Cindy Blackstock on Long-Term First Nation Child Welfare Reform Draft Settlement - Warrior Life Podcast Welcome back to the Warrior Life Podcast! We are running special podcasts for the month of September in advance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept.30, 2024. In today's episode, we hear from Dr. Cindy Blackstock who had previously joined me on a YouTube LIVE event to help answer our questions about the draft settlement for long-term reform on child welfare for First Nations. YouTube video version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtlX6Cv2unc&t=9s You can find a full copy of the draft agreement on the AFN website: https://afn.bynder.com/m/5b1f4b4db156231/original/FINAL-AGREEMENT-ON-LONG-TERM-REFORM-OF-THE-FIRST-NATIONS-CHILD-AND-FAMILY-SERVICES-PROGRAM.pdf Dr. Cindy Blackstock is the head of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society: https://fncaringsociety.com - - - - - Hi! I'm Dr. Pam Palmater, an Indigenous lawyer, professor, author, and producer. I create educational videos, podcasts, blogs, and other content about Indigenous issues. My production company is Warrior Life Studios Inc. Warrior Life Studios Inc. https://www.warriorlifestudios.com I am a citizen of the Mi’kmaw Nation and a member of Eel River Bar First Nation from Mi’kma’ki (Mi’kmaw territory in New Brunswick, Canada). I am the producer and host of the Warrior Life Podcast which helps lift the voices of Indigenous leaders, advocates, land defenders, water protectors, actors, artists and even chefs! https://www.warriorlifepodcast.com - - - - - FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER https://www.twitter.com/Pam_Palmater FOLLOW ME ON IG https://www.instagram.com/pam_palmater FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@pampalmater FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/pam.palmater - - - - - - Please note: Nothing in this podcast/video advocates for violence on Indigenous territories. Please also note: The information contained in this podcast/video/stream should not be misconstrued as legal, financial, medical and/or personal advice; nor should it be relied on as such. These podcasts/videos/streams are for educational purposes and represent fair political comment. Any pictures, audio clips and/or video clips that do not belong to me or from the public domain, remain the copyright of the owners and are only used here for educational purposes. - - - - If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at: https://www.pampalmater.com - - - - - MY BOOKS: BESTSELLER - Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing https://www.amzn.to/3lAleUk Indigenous Nationhood by Fernwood Publishing https://www.amzn.to/3R5iZqu Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identity https://www.amzn.to/3xN1jcl NEW WARRIOR LIFE PODCAST MERCH: https://www.teespring.com/stores/warrior-life-2 A portion of these proceeds go to support Indigenous land defenders, water protectors and grassroots Indigenous women's groups. #indigenous #childwelfare #cindyblackstock Permission to use photo from Michelle Robinson.