First Nations moving forward with infrastructure for child and family services

By Pearl Lorentzen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeside Leader Three ‘back lakes’ First Nations are moving forward with the infrastructure stage of protecting children under a child and family law created by the First Nations. On April 11, 2023, Loon River First Nation, Lubicon Lake Band, and Peerless Trout First Nation (PTFN) signed an agreement with the governments of Canada and Alberta for these three nations to protect children under their own laws. These are three of the First Nations within the Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council (KTC). On May 12, 2023, KTC Child and Family Services (KTCCFS) started protecting children under that law, which is called Awas’ak Wiyasiwewin Child Law. This included re-branding KTCCFS as Awas’ak Family Services and setting up temporary offices on and off-reserve. Part of…

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