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Daphne Bramham: Indigenous children continue to be failed in government care All these years later, the story of Skye and her mother are proof that so much is still broken, writes Daphne Bramham
Author of the article: Daphne Bramham
Publishing date: Jun 11, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 4 minute read • Skye Crassweller, a member of the Teetlit Gwich in band in the Northwest Territories. Skye died on her 17th birthday, and her death is the subject of a new report by Childen’s Representative Jennifer Charlesworth, Skye s Legacy: A Focus on Belonging . PNG
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Skye Crassweller was as much a victim of a colonial system as the thousands of Indigenous children who were forced into residential schools or scooped up in the 1960s and adopted by non-Indigenous families.
The life story of Skye, who died on her 17th birthday on Vancouver Island, is an example of why Indigenous youth in care need more support to develop a sense of belonging and positive sense of self, says a new report by B.C.'s Children and Youth Representative.