Cowessess First Nation

• Cowessess First Nation launches child welfare system

  Cowessess First Nation has launched its own child welfare system, reasserting its right to care for and protect its own children.

  Canada

  Apr 1
• Cowessess First Nation launches independent child welfare tribunal

  Cowessess First Nation's tribunal, set to launch April 1, is independent of the provincial court system for handling child welfare matters.

  Canada

  Mar 23
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• Lack of funding for piped water on First Nations in Sask. means some on reserves can’t drink from their taps

  Some First Nations in Saskatchewan get unreliable water from cisterns, despite a desire to install low-pressure pipe distribution systems.

  Investigations

  Feb 23
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• Coronavirus: Cowessess First Nation navigates vaccine hesitancy during reserve’s rollout

  Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme estimates the rate of coronavirus vaccine refusal in his community is every one in four members to whom it's been offered.

  Health

  Feb 16
• Cowessess First Nation eyes spring launch of child welfare system

  It will be one of the first Indigenous communities in Canada to take this step.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• Saskatchewan on trend to surpass 2019 child welfare deaths

  Saskatchewan's children's advocate says she believes there will be more deaths reported this year than last.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2020
• Number of children in Saskatchewan’s care hits 11-year high, with 86% identified as Indigenous

  The already disproportionate number of Indigenous children in the system is significantly higher than previously reported.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2020
• Bricks laid to honour RCMP veterans and their widows at new memorial site

  The first-laid bricks pay tribute to members and employees of the RCMP “who honourably responded to the call of duty, day in and day out” and those who supported officers.

  Canada

  May 24, 2020
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• Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan steps up coronavirus preventative measures

  Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme said they are cautious about people coming on or off the community and so are taking the restrictions seriously.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2020
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• Saskatchewan First Nation ratifies its own child and family services act

  A south Saskatchewan First Nation has passed its own child welfare legislation and is now working with the federal and provincial governments on implementation.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2020