Attempts to identify the 277 signatories to 1878 petition sent to the North West Territorial government which discussed issues such as reserve land, farming assistance, and games laws concerning buffalo hunting.
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 11, no. 2, Special Issue: The Sixties Scoop and Indigenous Child Welfare, 2016, pp. 45-59
Description
Looks at present child assessment practices that are based on western child rearing views and the differences with Aboriginal culture. References the Blackfoot in Alberta.
Reports on areas in need of improved services: early support and early intervention programing for Aboriginal children; supports for a child-centered approach; and staff training in intercultural understanding.