The politics of kith and kin: Observations on the British Columbia government’s reaction to the death of Sherry Charlie

This paper examines the events that occurred in British Columbia following the death of a First Nations child placed in a Kith and Kin arrangement. The paper, drawing extensively from internal government reports that were only just recently released to public, provides an “insider’s” view of governm...

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Published in:First Peoples Child & Family Review
Main Author: Cradock, Gerald
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada 2007
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spelling fterudit:oai:erudit.org:1069524ar 2023-05-15T16:14:53+02:00 The politics of kith and kin: Observations on the British Columbia government’s reaction to the death of Sherry Charlie Cradock, Gerald 2007 http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1069524ar https://doi.org/10.7202/1069524ar en eng First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada Érudit First Peoples Child & Family Review : A Journal on Innovation and Best Practices in Aboriginal Child Welfare Administration, Research, Policy & Practice vol. 3 no. 1 (2007) http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1069524ar doi:10.7202/1069524ar Copyright ©, 2007GeraldCradock text 2007 fterudit https://doi.org/10.7202/1069524ar 2020-06-06T23:10:33Z This paper examines the events that occurred in British Columbia following the death of a First Nations child placed in a Kith and Kin arrangement. The paper, drawing extensively from internal government reports that were only just recently released to public, provides an “insider’s” view of government sponsored child welfare polices and practices in relation to First Nations child welfare agencies and the communities they serve. Text First Nations Érudit.org (Université Montréal) First Peoples Child & Family Review 3 1 15 33
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