THUNDER AND LIGHTNING: THE HARMS OF THE CANADIAN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM

  • Damien Kakewash
Keywords: residential schools, impacts of colonization, Indigenous children/youth in care, Indigenous child welfare

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Published
2024-05-22
How to Cite
Kakewash, D. (2024). THUNDER AND LIGHTNING: THE HARMS OF THE CANADIAN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, 15(1), 47-66. https://doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs151202421957
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Stories from the INVINCIBLE Team of Youth Storyteller/Researchers