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The Truth About the Child Welfare System

Season 5, Ep. 10
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Episode 10 focuses on the Child Welfare system with guest Aimee Lewis. Aimee shared her personal journey of discovering her Cree identity and the importance of understanding one's roots, ways of being and how this impacts people who are involved with the child welfare system. She further highlights the significance of her research on Turtle Island health and healing, in relation to traditional knowledge based systems and addressing the dislocation created by the child welfare system. The conversation aimed to shed light on the historical impact on Indigenous families and the need for a more holistic approach to understanding and addressing the issues within the child welfare system.

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