The Right to Love

Summary: 
his inspiring video explains the traditional role of Aboriginal grandparents, the historical significance of family members being severed from one another, and what a grandparent can do to maintain connection to their grandchild in government care in Albe
Description: 

This inspiring video explains the traditional role of Aboriginal grandparents, the historical significance of family members being severed from one another, and what a grandparent can do to maintain connection to their grandchild in government care in Alberta today. Grandparents will learn about Family Group Conferences, guardianship, kinship care, and visitation and feel empowered in their sacred family role.

People: 
Wood, Valarie; Dreaver, Melanie; Bastien, Betty; Campiou, Fred; Campbell, Wil
Location: 
Protocol: 
Native Counselling Services of Alberta Public
Community: 
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Category: 
Indigenous Governance and Economies, Skills and Teachings
Media Type(s): 
Video
Keywords: 
Kinship, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Intergenerational Trauma, Kinship Care, Permanent Guardian, Family Group Conference, Grandchildren, Grandparent
Creator(s): 
BearPaw Media Productions
Language(s): 
English
Licensing Options: 
Creative Commons License

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)