Indigenous Children and Youth 2023: Transformative Change and Creating Systems That Support Indigenous Children, Youth, and Families

Table of Papers

Tab 1

PowerPoint Presentation: Developing the Secwepemc Law of Stsmemelt & Kw'selktken
Wenecwtsin/Wayne Christian, Former Chief of Splatsin, Secwepemcul’ecw
28 Slides

PowerPoint Presentation: En’oWkInWIXw on Child Protection
Carol Holmes, Chairperson of the Upper Nicola Band Kwu StemtimA? (Grandmothers Group), Douglas Lake, BC
13 Slides

Tab 2

PowerPoint Presentation: Indigenous Laws Jurisdiction: Cowichan Tribes Case Study
Dr. Sarah Morales, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
18 Slides

Paper: Indigenous Law - Provincial Duties and Restrictions
Liam McGuigan, Woodward & Company LLP, Victoria, BC
11 Pages

Tab 3

PowerPoint Presentation: Changes at the Provincial Level: An Update on Legislative Landscape in British Columbia
Maria Coley, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria, BC
Emily Horton, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Victoria, BC
22 Slides

Tab 4

PowerPoint Presentation: Challenging the Family Policing System: Community-Guided Approaches
Humera Jabir, West Coast LEAF, Vancouver, BC
Bety Tesfay, West Coast LEAF, Vancouver, BC
14 Slides

Tab 6

PowerPoint Presentation: Supporting Every Child to Participate in Justice Processes: The Hear the Child Non-Evaluative Process
Bev Churchill, BC Hear the Child Society, Vancouver, BC
Carla Lewis, BC Hear the Child Society, Vancouver, BC
48 Slides