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When child welfare systems criminalize Indigenous parenting

The social worker says my traditional parenting methods are 'concerning' and I don't know if she's being racist or if I'm actually doing something wrong.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

State surveillance systems pathologize cultural practices while claiming to protect Indigenous children.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous identity and land?”

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