First Nations child and family services: whither self-governance?

• Main Author: MacDonald, Kelly A.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Allard Research Commons 2009
• Subjects: Child welfare > British Columbia; Child welfare > Canada; Indian children > British Columbia; Indians of North America > Canada > Self-government; British Columbia; Canada; Indian; First Nations
• Online Access: https://commons.allard.ubc.ca/theses/107; https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0077449

This thesis argues that despite political promises and rhetoric to the contrary the federal and provincial governments maintain through their policies, legislation, and regulations the continued assimilation of First Nations; under the guise of supporting First Nations attempts to resume governance...