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The adoption of Aboriginal children into non-Aboriginal families has a long and contentious history in Canada. Life stories told by First Nations people reveal that the adoption experience has been...
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06 August 2010

The adoption of Aboriginal children into non-Aboriginal families has a long and contentious history in Canada. Life stories told by First Nations people reveal that the adoption experience has been far from positive for these communities and has, in fact, been an integral aspect of colonization. In an effort to decolonize adoption practices, the Yellowhead Tribal Services Agency (YTSA) in Alberta has integrated customary First Peoples’ adoption practices with provincial adoption laws and regulations. Introducing this unique agency, the authors outline the history of First Nations adoptions and, through an interview with a YTSA Elder, describe the adoption ceremonies offered at YTSA. Themes that emerged from interviews with adoptive parents and youth who have been adopted through this new integrated practice are also explored, and important recommendations for policy and practice in First Nations adoption are offered.
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Pages: 112
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Imprint: Fernwood Publishing
Series: Fernwood Basics Series
Publication Date:
06 August 2010
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781552663400
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies
Jeannine Carriere is a teacher at the School of Social Work Indigenous Specialization at the University of Victoria. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
: Dedication (Cindy Yellowface)
: Foreword (Joey Hamelin)
: Personal Location and Context (Jeannine Carrière)
: Maintaining Identities: The Soul Work of Adoption and Aboriginal Children (Jeannine Carrière)
: Adoption Practices: A First Nation Perspective (Grace Atkinson)
: Yellowhead Tribal Services Agency Open Custom Adoption Program (Carolyn Peacock and Deborah Morin)
: Teachings from Bluestone Yellowface (Darin Keewatin)
: YTS A Families: Their Experiences and Recommendations for Practice (Jeannine Carrière)
: Conclusion (Jeannine Carrière)