Difference between revisions of "Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People)"
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<BLOCKQUOTE>"The Federal Act requires that the Indigenous laws and traditions of a child’s own community be reflected in all aspects of caring for that child, even where the Indigenous community has not entered (or may not enter) a process to officially pass their own child welfare law."<BR> | <BLOCKQUOTE>"The Federal Act requires that the Indigenous laws and traditions of a child’s own community be reflected in all aspects of caring for that child, even where the Indigenous community has not entered (or may not enter) a process to officially pass their own child welfare law."<BR> | ||
'''– Ardith Walkem, ''Wrapping Our Ways Around Them''''' | '''– Ardith Walkem, ''Wrapping Our Ways Around Them''''' | ||
The Federal Act: | |||
* affirms the inherent right of Indigenous self-government, which includes jurisdiction in relation to child and family services, | |||
* sets out national standards for the provision of child and family services in relation to Indigenous children, and | |||
* sets out the best interests of Indigenous children, which includes factors such as: | |||
** their cultural, linguistic, religious and spiritual heritage, | |||
** the nature and strength of their relationship with their parents, care providers, or extended family, and | |||
** the importance to the child of preserving their cultural identity and connections to the language and territory | |||