UNCRC Day of General Discussion: Children Without Parental Care: The Chance to Make a Difference for this Generation of Indigenous Children: Learning From the Lived Experience of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System in Canada

Summarizes some of the issues impacting the well-being of First Nations children living on reserve including jurisdictional disputes, inequitable funding, lack of respect for Indigenous laws and ways and using the Indian Act to clarify the rights of children and their families. Concludes with recommendations.