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1 Indigenous Policy Lens Dena Carroll, Kate Russell and Chelsea Turpin Aboriginal Policy Ministry of Children and Family Development March 2014
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 Indigenous  Policy  Lens    

 Dena  Carroll,  Kate  Russell  and  Chelsea  Turpin  

Aboriginal  Policy  Ministry  of  Children  and  Family  Development  

 March  2014  

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Agenda  • Context  of  MCFD  Policy  and  Policy  Discussions      

• Aboriginal  Equity  and  Inclusion  Lens  

• Applying  the  Indigenous  Lens  –  Policy  Processes  

• Aboriginal    Policy  and  PracKce  Framework  

• Examples  from  the  Aboriginal  Toolkit    

• Our  Learnings  

• QuesKons  

Moving  Forward:  Building  Culturally  Safe  OrganizaKons  Conference  –  March  2014  

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Context  of  MCFD  Policy    �  Current  legislaKon,  policies/standards  idenKfy  requirements  specific  to  working  with  

Aboriginal  children  and  families  to  improve  services  and  outcomes.  �  AOPSI  pracKce  standards  have  applied  to  Delegated  Aboriginal  Agencies  since  1999.  �  In  2008,  MCFD  embarked  on  a  project  to  redesign  AOPSI  standards.  �  This  was  followed  by  a  3-­‐year  plan  to  revise,  refresh  and  streamline  all  policies  across  6  

service  lines  to  be  inclusive  of  Aboriginal  perspecKves.  �  RecommendaKons  were  put  forth  that  one  set  of  policies  should  apply  regardless  of  

who  serves  the  child  (MCFD  or  DAA).  �  In  2012,  the  AOPSI  Redesign  Project  focusing  on  child  welfare/safety  standards  was  

completed  and  not  implemented.  �  In  July  2013,  MCFD  and  DAA’s  began  working  on  a  Aboriginal  PracKce  Framework    to  

build  on  the  AOPSI  Redesign  and  build  a  framework  for  policy  and  pracKce  that  spanned  all  six  MCFD  service  lines.  

�  Policy  support  is  also  enhanced  through  targeted  MCFD  cultural  awareness  training:    Building  Capacity  for  Aboriginal  RelaKons,  PHSA  Indigenous  Cultural  Competency  Training,  Indigenous  Leadership  2020,    Building  Bridges  Through  Understanding  the  Village.  

3  Moving  Forward:  Building  Culturally  Safe  OrganizaKons  Conference  –  March  2014  

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Policy  Discussions    

� DAA  MCFD  Partnership/ExecuKve  � Aboriginal  Integrated  Policy  Table  �  Integrated  Policy  Table  � PracKce  and  Policy    Standing  Commidee  � Service  Line  Policy    

Moving  Forward:    Building  Culturally  Safe  Organizations  Conference:    March  2014     4  

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Aboriginal  Equity  and  Inclusion  Policy  Lens  

�  Released  in  2013  -­‐  to  support  a  more  integraKve  and  collaboraKve  approach  to  policy  development  and  promote  equity  and  inclusion  of  Aboriginal  perspecKves  in  ALL  policies.  

�  The  Policy  Lens  is  intended  to  be  overarching  and  a  key  part  of  the  policy  development  process.  

�  The  Policy  Lens  offers  a  series  of  quesKons  and  common  definiKons  to  assist  staff  with  building  self-­‐awareness  and  increase  cultural  competence,  and  ensure  the  integraKon  of  this  knowledge  in  policy  development      

Moving  Forward:  Building  Culturally  Safe  OrganizaKons    Conference  –  March  2014   5  

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Why  have  an  Aboriginal  Equity  and  Inclusion  Lens?  

6  Moving  Forward:  Building  Culturally  Safe  OrganizaKons  –  March  2014  

• To  focus  on  recKfying  errors  in  the  past  and  ensure  inclusiveness  for  the  future.  •   To  support  working  in  partnership  with  Aboriginal  people,  agencies  and  communiKes.  • To  help  idenKfy  barriers,  changes,  and  steps  needed  to  avoid  unintended  consequences  of  government  policy  and  to  support  policies  that  do  not    produce  an  inequality,  inequity,  disadvantage,  cultural  risk,  or  perpetuate  cultural  racism.    • To  support  and  respect  universal  human  rights.    

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Applying  the  Aboriginal  Equity  and  Inclusion  Lens  -­‐  Policy  Processes    

�  Aboriginal  perspecKves  recognized  as  having  an  equal  influence  in  policy  along  with  legislaKon,  evidence,  alignment  with  Ministry  values/principles,  promising  pracKces,  child/family/community  perspecKves.  

�  A  key  acKon  in  the  policy  idenKficaKon  phase  is  to  “determine  how  partners  including  our  Aboriginal  partners  are  to  be  included”  

�  In  the  research  and  analysis  phase  of  policy  development  –  decision  point  “Has  the  Aboriginal  perspecKve  been  applied?”    

�  In  the  implementaKon/communicaKon/training  phase  –  decision  point  “Aboriginal  partners  and  DAA’s  consulted?”  

9  Moving  Forward:  Building  Culturally  Safe  OrganizaKons  –  March  2014  

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10  Moving  Forward:  Building  Culturally  Safe  OrganizaKons  Conference    –  March  2014  

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Overarching  Framework  for  Aboriginal  PracKce  and  Policy  (currently  being  developed)  

�  Similar  to  the  overall  Helping  RelaKonship  Framework  which  currently  is    an  overarching  framework  for  all  MCFD  policy  and  pracKce  –  the  Aboriginal  Policy  and  PracKce  Framework  will  be  high  level  and  apply  to  all  new  and  exisKng  policies  and  pracKce.  

�  The  goal  is  to  establish  a  unified,  community  developed  and  culturally  appropriate  framework  to  guide  MCFD  and  DAA  in  their  pracKce  and  policy  to  increase  Aboriginal  competency  across  the  6  service  lines.  

�  An  implementaKon  plan  for  the  framework  is  currently  under  development.  

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Aboriginal  Policy  Toolkit  (currently  being  developed)    

�  This  document  is  complimentary  to  the  Aboriginal  Equity  and  Inclusion  Policy  Lens.  

�  This  resource  will  assist  policy  staff  and  other  pracKKoners  with  accessible  informaKon  related  to  Aboriginal  policy  development  

�  Key  websites,  facts,    resources,  areas  to  access  further  learning,  and  historical  Kmelines  related  to  MCFD  policy  development  are  included.  

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2007  Complaint  +iled  with  Canadian  Human  Rights  Commission  

alleges  Canada  is  racially  

discriminating  against  First  

Nation  children  by  providing  less  child  welfare  funding  on  

reserve  

1999  Aboriginal  Operational  Practice  Standards  and  Indicators  are  

developed  to  support  Delegated  Aboriginal  Agencies  (by  2000,    there  are  16  DAAs)  

2002  Tsawwassen  Accord  

declares  inherent  rights  of  Aboriginal  people  to  assume  responsibility  for  services  to  children  

and  families  

1982  Aboriginal    

inherent  rights  are  

constitutionally  protected  

Effects  of  colonization  and  government  imposed  legislation  and  policies  including  oppression,  genocide,  and  loss  of  lands  

1955  Less  than  1%  of  CIC  are  Aboriginal  

Contact  &  Colonization  

New  Relationships                                                (1980-­‐2005)  

Recognition    and  Reconciliation                          (2005-­‐2007)  

The  Dialogue  Continues...  

First  Nation  communities  with  well  developed  governing  systems  to  care  for  and  support  their  families  

Traditions,  practices  and  beliefs  form  the  basis  of  inherent  right  to  care  for  

children   1861  First  Residential  School  in  BC  (the  last  one  in  BC  

closes  in  Mission  in  1984)  

1885  Métis  children  and  families  become  

known  as  the  “road  allowance  people”  

having  no  land  base  or  recognized  inherent  

rights  

1876  Indian  Act  directly  impacts  families  

1951  Indian  Act  amended  to  

apply  provincial  child  welfare  legislation  to  Status  Indians  

1964  More  than  

38%  of  the  CIC  are  Aboriginal  

1960s-­‐70s  35%-­‐50%  of  CIC  are  Aboriginal  

2013  Although  Aboriginal  children  represent  8%  of  BC’s  children,  more  than  56%  of  the  CIC  are  Aboriginal  

1980  Spallumcheen  First  Nation  bylaw  asserts  authority  over  their  children  and  

families,  Minister  agrees  to  respect  the  bylaw    

1987  Alarming  number  of  Aboriginal  

children  placed  in  non-­‐Aboriginal  homes  leads  to  moratorium  on  

adoption  

1999  “Signi+icant  disruption  in  the  lives  of  Aboriginal  children,  families  and  communities  can  be  attributed  to  past  provincial  child  welfare  

practices”  –  Minister  of  Children  and  Families  

1997  Adoption  Act    amended  to  include  

Aboriginal  provisions,  and  a  new  Ministry  for  Children  and  Families  is  created  

1996  CFCSA  is  passed,  it  

mandates  Aboriginal  community  

involvement  in  care  and  safety  of  Aboriginal  children  

2005  The  New  Relationship  and  the  Transformative  Change  Accord  outline  a  new  relationship  with  First  Nations  and  a  10-­‐yr  plan  to  address  socio-­‐economic  gaps  

between  Aboriginal  and  non-­‐Aboriginal  peoples  

1987  1st  delegation  agreement  in  BC  with  the  

Nuu-­‐chah-­‐nulth  Tribal  Council  

2006  Elders  Advisory  Council  shares  cultures  and  traditions  to  help  support  

MCFD  initiatives    

2006  Métis  Relationship  Accord  signed  to  address  socio-­‐economic  gaps      

2008  BC  endorses  Jordan’s  

Principle,  a  child  +irst  approach  for  First  Nation  

children  

2006  Canada  

establishes  the  Truth  and  

Reconciliation  Commission    

2008  Prime  Minister  apologizes  on  Canada’s  behalf  for  Residential  

Schools  

2010  Canada  endorses  UN  Declaration  on  the  Rights  of  Indigenous  People  

2009  Touchstones  of  Hope    identi+ies  principles  for  reconciliation  in  Indigenous  child  welfare  (all  MCFD  regions  directed  to  establish  a  reconciliation  

plan)    

2006  The  most  recent  delegation  agreement  is  

signed  for  a  total  of  23  DAAs    

2010  MCFD  releases  the  Aboriginal  Service  Delivery  Change  Conceptual  Framework  

2010  1,900  Aboriginal  CIC  are  in  the  care  of  

Delegated  Aboriginal  Agencies.  19  First  

Nation  DAAs  represent  130  of  approximately  200  First  Nations  in  BC,  and  there  are  also  Métis  

and  Urban  DAAs.  

2009  The  Aboriginal  Integrated  Policy  Working  Group,  made  up  of  MCFD,  

DAAs,  and  other  Aboriginal  Partners,  shares  policy  and  practice  issues  and  contributes  to  policy  development  and  implementation  

2013  Cultural  

Competency  training  and  

development  of  APF  

The  Sixties    Scoop    

Pre-­‐Contact    &    Time  Immemorial  

Draft  Timeline  

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Our  Learnings    �  Working  together  and  maintaining  relaKonships  with  our  Aboriginal  partners  is  the  most  

criKcal  aspect  to  ensuring  Indigenous  perspecKves  are  applied  �  Processes  oken  require  longer  Kmelines  and  diverse  strategies  to  ensure  full  and  meaningful  

engagement  of  Indigenous  perspecKves  including  face-­‐to-­‐face  interacKon  �  We  must  ask  ourselves,  are  the  outcomes  framed  from  an  Indigenous  perspecKve?      �  Be  clear  and  transparent  about  intenKons  �  Diversity  of  Indigenous  perspecKves  involves  a  variety  of  Aboriginal  partners  �  Be  adenKve  to  language  –  language  holds  power    �  There  is  a  need  to  acknowledge  the  past  as  unintended  consequences  have  a  ripple  effect    �  Indigenous  lens  is  also  required  for  communicaKon  and  training  associated  with  policy    �  Inclusion  of  Aboriginal  PracKKoners  is  key  in  order  to  ensure  a  connecKon  between  policy  and  

pracKce  �  Voice  of  Aboriginal  Youth  is  also  criKcal  and  oken  overlooked  

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 QuesKons?  

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 Thank  you!  

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