By Ryan Young
A landmark agreement has been signed by Ottawa, Saskatchewan and the Cowessess First Nation.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Cowessess Chief Cadmus Delorme signed an agreement, creating a $38.7-million Cowessess Child and Family First Nation support system.
The agreement is the first of its kind in Canada, following the passage of Bill C-92, and grants Cowessess control over child and family services in the community, with the protection of language and culture.
The Prime Minister says partnerships such as this are a vital step on the path to reconciliation for all Canadians.
Following today’s (Tues) ceremony, Trudeau, Moe and Chief Delorme will meet with residential school survivors and pay their respects at the former site of the Marieval Indian Residential School, where 751 unmarked graves were located last month.
By Josh Sigurdson
Jul 6, 2021 | 7:53 PM
Cowessess First Nation has become the first Indigenous community in the country to be transferred control over its child and family services.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and the Cowessess Chief Cadmus Delorme, were present at a signing ceremony in the community on Tuesday.
The Miyo Pimatisowin Act, asserts the First Nation’s right to care for children and families in need, the first step in the community becoming self-governed.
Chief Cadmus Delorme says while this is a huge step for the First Nation, there’s a lot of work to be done.
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Canada Restores Welfare Of Children To Cowessess First Nation
Move helps heal wrongs of residential schools, chief says. After 70 years, the Cowessess First Nation has retaken control over its children s welfare under a historic agreement signed Tuesday.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe signed the deal with Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme during a ceremony at the First Nation s Pow Wow Arbour on the Cowessess reserve which lies 112 miles (180 kilometers) northeast of the province s capital of Regina.
The agreement officially restores the power of the First Nation to be responsible for its children, which was taken from the Cowessess 70 years ago.
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