By Daron Letts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The broken child welfare system in Nunavut is rooted in the territorial government’s colonial approach to the problem, say some with years of experience with the system. “The taking of Indigenous children never stopped at residential school,” said Jeremy Young, who was separated from his mother as a child. “It only continued with foster care.” Young spoke to Nunatsiaq News about his experience in Nunavut’s foster care system Thursday in response to the latest report by the federal auditor general into the territorial government’s handling of youth in its care. Tuesday’s report, the fifth over 15 years, shows little has changed. The Nunavut government is failing to account for the number of children in its care, failing to do consistent check-ins…
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