Northern Aboriginal Authority for Families

Northern Aboriginal Authority for Families

Reference Material & Resource Kit 2008                

Note About This Material:This reference material has been compiled in cooperation with the Northern Aboriginal Authority for Families, the BC Assembly of First Nations, First Nations Summit, and Union of BC Indian Chiefs for your consideration and further understanding of the political and intellectual context of the state of Aboriginal child welfare in the province of British Columbia. Furthermore we would like to acknowledge our federal and international partners for their contributions as well.

The Complete Kit

All Our Relations The Complete Kit
(single combined pdf file)

Chief's Declarations

Walking Together to Keep Indigenous Children at the Centre 2008 - Walking Together to Keep Indigenous Children at the Centre All Our Relations 2007 - All Our Relations

Chief's Resolutions

BC Assembly of First Nations Resolution

Support for the Vancouver Island Aboriginal Transition Support for the Vancouver Island Aboriginal Transition Early Childhood Development Early Childhood Development Joint Aboriginal Management Committee Joint Aboriginal Management Committee

Union of BC Indian Chiefs

Representative for Children and Youth BC Representative for Children and Youth BC Chiefs Child Forum Resolution Chiefs Child Forum Resolution Coordinated Children's Agenda Coordinated Children's Agenda Joint Multi-Year Workplan - Regional Aboriginal Authority Joint Multi-Year Workplan - Regional Aboriginal Authority Child Welfare Child Welfare Reject Sage MCFD Report and its Recommendations Reject Sage MCFD Report and its Recommendations Joint Aboriginal Management Committee and Administrative Provincial Secretariat Joint Aboriginal Management Committee and Administrative Provincial Secretariat Provincial Proposal for the Regionalization of Aboriginal Child Welfare Services Provincial Proposal for the Regionalization of Aboriginal Child Welfare Services Support for the Development of Regional Aboriginal Authorities as per the MOU Support for the Development of Regional Aboriginal Authorities as per the MOU Child Welfare and Shuswap Nation Tribal Council Child Welfare and Shuswap Nation Tribal Council Child and Family Services Child and Family Services

First Nations Summit Resolution

Representative for Children and Youth BC Representative for Children and Youth BC Child at the Centre Child at the Centre Enabling Legislation to Create Aboriginal Authorities Enabling Legislation to Create Aboriginal Authorities Joint Multi-Year Workplan - Regional Aboriginal Authority Joint Multi-Year Workplan - Regional Aboriginal Authority Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding Regionalization of Aboriginal Child Welfare Services Regionalization of Aboriginal Child Welfare Services

Political Accords on Children and Families

Tsawwassen Accord Tsawwassen Accord Memorandum of Understanding for Aboriginal Children Memorandum of Understanding for Aboriginal Children Draft Political Leadership Memorandum of Understanding Draft Political Leadership Memorandum of Understanding

International

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Children - Rights and Reality Indigenous Children - Rights and Reality Canadian Human Rights Complaint on First Nations Child Welfare Canadian Human Rights Complaint on First Nations Child Welfare

Federal/Provincial Policies and Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding INAC Directive 20-1 INAC Directive 20-1 First Nations Child and Family Services - Joint National Policy Review First Nations Child and Family Services - Joint National Policy Review First Nations Child and Family Services - Fact Sheet 1 First Nations Child and Family Services - Fact Sheet 1 First Nations Child and Family Services - Fact Sheet 2 First Nations Child and Family Services - Fact Sheet 2 First Nations Child and Family Services - Fact Sheet 3 First Nations Child and Family Services - Fact Sheet 3

Correspondence

First Nations Child and Family Service Agencies Directors Forum First Nations Child and Family Service Agencies Directors Forum

Reports/Recommendations on Children and Families

Calling Forth our Future Calling Forth our Future Leadership Action Plan on First Nations Child Welfare Leadership Action Plan on First Nations Child Welfare Wen:De We are Coming to the light of Day Wen:De We are Coming to the light of Day Children in Care Trends and Indicators Children in Care Trends and Indicators Healthy Early Childhood Development in British Columbia - From Words to Action Healthy Early Childhood Development in British Columbia - From Words to Action Of One Heart - Preventing Aboriginal Youth Suicide through Youth and Community Engagement Of One Heart - Preventing Aboriginal Youth Suicide through Youth and Community Engagement BC Children and Youth Review - An Independent Review of BC’s Child Protection System BC Children and Youth Review - An Independent Review of BC’s Child Protection System Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia - Part 1 Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia - Part 1 Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia - Part 2 Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia - Part 1 Progress Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the BC Children and Youth Review Progress Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the BC Children and Youth Review Aboriginal Children and Families Provincial Forum Final Report Aboriginal Children and Families Provincial Forum Final Report

Other

Métis Nation of BC Memorandum of Understanding Métis Nation of BC Memorandum of Understanding The Daily Statistics Canada The Daily Statistics Canada Child Welfare Approaches for Indigenous Communities - International Perspectives Child Welfare Approaches for Indigenous Communities - International Perspectives

NAAFF Comissioned Resources

Child Welfare Delivery Services Child Welfare Delivery Services Community Dispute Resolution Community Dispute Resolution Readiness Plan Progress Report Readiness Plan Progress Report October 26th Progress Report October 26 Progress Report December 2nd Putting the Pieces Together December 2nd Putting the Pieces Together January 20th Putting the Pieces Together January 20th Putting the Pieces Together February 7th Putting the Pieces Together February 7th Putting the Pieces Together February 7th Treaty 8 Activity Update February 7th Treaty 8 Activity Update NAAFF Service Design NAAFF Service Design February 22nd Nothern Caucaus February 22nd Nothern Caucaus 2007-2008 Financial Information 2007-2008 Financial Information

© 2008 - Produced by the Northern Aboriginal Authority for Families in cooperation with the BC Assembly of First Nations