Advocating for Anishinabek Children and Youth

In this episode, we’ll meet Duke Peltier, the Anishinabek Nation’s Children’s Commissioner (Abinoojiinyan Onji-E-Bimiikang). Duke Peltier was appointed to this role in 2019. He is an independent voice for Anishinabek children and youth advocating for their best interests, rights and well-being. He provides high-level oversight over the implementation, compliance, and enforcement of the Anishinabek Nation Child Well-Being Law and the Anishinabek Nation Children and Youth Bill of Rights. 

This podcast is produced by the Communications Department at the Anishinabek Nation.

Music: “Brothers” by Wolf Saga and Chippewa Travellers, and “Just Us” by Wolf Saga and David R. Maracle, licensed by Nagamo Publishing.

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Links and resources:

Koganaawsawin – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
https://www.koganaawsawin.ca/childrenscommissioner

Anishinabek News: Ogimaa Duke Peltier appointed Anishinabek Nation Children’s Commisioner
https://anishinabeknews.ca/2019/11/05/ogimaa-duke-peltier-appointed-anishinabek-nation-childrens-commissioner/

Anishinabek Nation Child Well-Being Law
https://www.koganaawsawin.ca/childwellbeinglaw

Anishinabek Nation Children and Youth Bill of Rights
https://www.koganaawsawin.ca/billofrights

Koganaawsawin Repatriation Services
https://www.koganaawsawin.ca/repatriation

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously affirms Indigenous jurisdiction over child welfare
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/declaration/stories-histoires/01.html

 

Executive summary of the Final Agreement on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1722880514648/1722880535737

First Nations leadership vote on the Final Agreement to reform Child and Family Services

https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/news/2024/10/first-nations-leadership-vote-on-the-final-agreement-to-reform-child-and-family-services.html

Chiefs of Ontario remain committed to ending the discrimination against children living on-reserve

https://chiefs-of-ontario.org/chiefs-of-ontario-remain-committed-to-ending-the-discrimination-against-children-living-on-reserve/

Devon’s Principle:
https://anishinabeknews.ca/2022/10/25/anishinabek-nation-leadership-encourage-implementation-of-recommendations-in-devon-freeman-inquest/

Jury Recommendations – Inquest into the death of: Devon Russell James Freeman (Muska’abo)

https://www.ontario.ca/page/2022-coroners-inquests-verdicts-and-recommendations