Walking Together

Dr. Jason Albert is from Sweetgrass First Nation & Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. His research interest is in Indigenous Social Work Administration, Leadership and Management. He is currently the Program Chair & Associate Professor in the School of Indigenous Social Work at First Nations University of Canada Dorothy Badry is a professor in the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary and is deeply committed to supporting concerns related to Indigenous child welfare in Canada and to promoting Indigenous scholarship and partnerships in advancing best practice for children and families. Dr. Don Fuchs is Professor and Dean Emeritus, Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba. He has conducted groundbreaking research and published extensively in the areas of child welfare and children in care with disabilities. Peter Choate is a professor of social work at Mount Royal University. His areas of work focus upon child intervention matters. H. Monty Montgomery is cis-gender male of Irish-Canadian and Mi'kmaq ancestry whose academic career includes appointments in the field of Social Work in Saskatchewan (University of Regina) and British Colombia (University of Victoria, University of British Colombia). His extensive professional experience spans child welfare practice and social welfare policy development for Indigenous and Provincial governments and the planning, development and administration of First Nations Social Development, Post-Secondary Education and Child Welfare programs.

"A great contribution for all of us who conduct research, teach, and work directly in the field of Indigenous child welfare practice." Jeannine Carrière , author of Calling Our Families Home: Métis Peoples' Experiences with Child Welfare