First Nations Student Deaths Inquest
A joint inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students is running Thunder Bay, Ont. All of the students died between 2000 and 2011 while attending high school in the city, hundreds of kilometres away from their remote First Nations where access to education is limited.
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Schneider and Meawasige presenting results of survey done among 100+ First Nations youth about their education experiences #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 7:47:37 PM -
At 18, Meawasige says he was youngest person to be elected to Serpent River First Nation council. Same community as @ChiefDay #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 7:40:53 PM
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'I went back to my high school to create a safe space for Anishinaabe students,' Meawasige says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 7:39:29 PM
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Meawasige: treatment program based on First Nations culture 'literally saved me. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my culture' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 7:38:13 PM
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Meawasige: 'I started drugs + alcohol early. I considered myself a stereotype, thought maybe I'll just end up being a drunk' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 7:36:51 PM
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Meawasige: 'I remember facing a lot of racism, being called dirty to the point I went home trying to wash the dirt off me' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 7:33:55 PM
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'We have so long normalized these [discriminatory] policies, we don't recognize them for their egregiousness,' Blackstock says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 4:59:32 PM
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Re: financial stereotypes, Blackstock says 'we don't 'income-test' for education, 'it is a public good' for everyone #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 4:53:46 PM
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'You shouldn't have to leave home to get an education,' Blackstock says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 4:50:08 PM
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For First Nations teens home is often only place where their language is spoken and their culture is celebrated, Blackstock says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 4:49:44 PM
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'It is not in interest of their communities or Canada to separate First Nations children from their families' Blackstock says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 4:47:26 PM
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Blackstock says it's important to educate First Nations kids about the structural issues that are barriers to their success #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 4:42:06 PM
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Coroner asks that jurors be provided more background about UN Declaration as questioning continues #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 4:37:38 PM
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As a social worker on reserve Blackstock says "my supervisor was the funding formula' because it so limited services #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 3:28:44 PM
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Education is best provided 'by members of that cultural group,' Blackstock says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 3:27:29 PM
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'We have asked that our children be treated with dignity. It's not a lot to ask,' Blackstock says 2/2 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 3:23:28 PM
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'These are our lands + we welcomed people here, we have not asked people to go home,' Blackstock says 1/2 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 3:22:46 PM
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Kids don't live their lives in 'program areas', they need a safe home, clean water, someone who loves them, Blackstock says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 3:19:48 PM
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Blackstock: prov. education funding was increasing while fed. funding for First Nations was decreasing creating a 'further gap' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 2:28:22 PM
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'In their families, children learn languages, cultures, build bonds w/adults who will always love them,' Blackstock says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 2:23:02 PM
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'First Nations children should be given equitable opportunity to grow up in their families,' Blackstock says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 2:22:12 PM
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Blackstock: every $ spent on children's well-being, saves $20 in social services, healthcare, when they reach adulthood #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 2:19:14 PM
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Blackstock: 'adverse experiences' studies show poverty, domestic violence, health concerns in childhood compound in adulthood #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 2:18:10 PM
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Blackstock doesn't see herself as adversary of Canada. Only reason she took case to court was b/c she saw kids being hurt #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 2:15:48 PM
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Lawyers agree Blackstock can be asked abt child welfare case if answer limited to public statements re:Canada is not appealing #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 2:14:38 PM
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Jury excused after coroner raised concern abt question posed to Blackstock about child welfare case still 'before another court' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 2:10:10 PM
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Blackstock explaining to jury Shannen's Dream about equitable school funding. Details here: fncaringsociety.com/news/shannens-… #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 2:07:34 PM
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Blackstock sums up Jordan's principal as First Nations children immediately receiving device on same terms as other children #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 1:58:23 PM
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Lawyer for Canada makes 'observation' that it is 'unorthodox' to call witness involved in active litigation against Canada #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 1:52:13 PM
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Blackstock recently won this case: cbc.ca/beta/news/abor… #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 1:50:41 PM
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Cindy Blackstock taking stand now, Eagle feather in hand. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 1:47:51 PM
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#tbinquest begins with expressions of condolences for Pikangikum where 6 people died in house fire last night, others missingby Jody Porter via twitter 3/30/2016 1:43:53 PM
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Back at the office now, you can watch the rest of Dr. Huyer's cross examination here: cbc.ca/news/canada/th… #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 7:13:34 PM
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Huyer says he agrees w/concept of training all those involved in inquest involving Indigenous issues receiving training on such #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 6:39:35 PM
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Huyer: 'That's a very challenging question for me to answer' 2/2 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 6:31:34 PM
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PACY lawyer: 'Would you agree it wouldn't take much to push a fully clothed, heavily intoxicated person in cold water' 1/2 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 6:31:02 PM
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Chief Coroner: 'I don't remember all the causes and manners of death' of seven youth deaths being examined by #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 6:28:27 PM
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Huyer says a new model of service delivery is needed to allow coroners to attend death scenes in remote First Nations #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 6:20:06 PM
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Chief Coroner says coroners still not attending deaths in remote First Nations contrary to recommendation of 2008 Goudge Inquiry #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 6:17:19 PM
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Lawyer for Nishnawbe Aski Nation says 65 % of deaths of youths btwn 2000-2014 in northwestern Ontario are Indigenous youth #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 6:10:41 PM
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Big Canoe: Are there any other cultural groups where you would talk to the mayor before talking to the families? Huyer: No #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 6:04:51 PM
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This 2007 inquiry made many recommendations still being discussed today at #tbinquest attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/inquiries/goud…by Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 5:57:54 PM
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Chief Coroner says his office uses U.S.-based service for translation, guesses it's unlikely it provides Indigenous languages #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 5:53:52 PM
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Families' lawyer Christa Big Canoe asks coroner's office has access to translators for 13 Indigenous languages in Ontario #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/29/2016 5:52:02 PM