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.

• InvocationForeword • Jason AlbertFrom the EditorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction • Dorothy Badry and Don FuchsPart I: PolicyCHAPTER 1: Canada’s “Old Mindset” and the Struggle to Fully Honour Jordan’s Principle • Brittany Mathews, Jennifer King, and Cindy BlackstockCHAPTER 2: Bill c-92: The Restoration of Indigenous Jurisdiction and Right Relations in Canada • Hadley Friedland and Koren Lightning-EarleCHAPTER 3: Colonial Threads of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Canada and Australia: Parallel Stories • Robyn Williams, Dorothy Badry, Don Fuchs, Yahya El-Lahib, Michael Doyle, Bernadette Iahtail, and Peter ChoatePart II: PracticeCHAPTER 4: Indigenous Social Work: Colonial Systems Can’t Change What They Don’t See as Wrong • Gabrielle Lindstrom, Tsapinaki, and Peter ChoateCHAPTER 5: Making Connections for Our Children: Indigenous Youth Transitioning out of Care • Kelly Provost— Miah’nistik’anah’soyii (Sparks in a Fire) and Christina TortorelliCHAPTER 6: Child Advocacy Work in Alberta: The Importance of Children’s Voices on Critical Issues • Del Graff and Arlene Eaton-EricksonCHAPTER 7: Grassroots of Child Welfare Advocacy for Indigenous Children in Alberta: The Creating Hope Society • Bernadette IahtailPart III: ResearchCHAPTER 8: Walking Courageously: The Voices of Indigenous Child Welfare Workers in Manitoba • Eveline Milliken and Linda Dano-ChartrandPart IV: EducationCHAPTER 9: The Heart of Allyship: Examining the Pursuit of Ally Relationships with Indigenous Peoples in Child Welfare and Social Work Education • Jennifer Hedges, Eveline Milliken, and Elder Mae Louise CampbellCHAPTER 10: Post-Secondary Indigenous Education as It Relates to Indigenous Child Welfare • Jason Albert and Susannah WalkerEpilogue • Peter ChoateAbstractsContributorsSubject IndexAuthor Index

"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