Jurisdiction
Aankaanotamage’win is one part of creating our own laws and practices in caring for our children and our families.
As we make these first steps in self-governance, we have consulted with our community to create a clear path forward and our Elders for their guidance.
We have worked with KFS and the Band to create an Advisory Committee, and look forward to developing our own laws.
Mandate
The Asubpeeschoseewagong Aankaanotamage’win mandate comes from the community, our Elders, and Chief and Council.
Our role as Band Reps is set out in provincial and federal child welfare law, and we go above and beyond those directives to do what is needed for our families.
We are the largest Band Rep program in Treaty 3 and one of the largest across Canada.
Who We Work With
We offer care and support to all members of the Asubpeeschoseewagong Grassy Narrows community: children, youth, young adults, parents, grandparents, caregivers and Elders. Our clients live on and off-reserve.
Much of our effort is focused on families involved at any stage with child welfare, and those at risk, and those that are reunifying.
We collaborate with organizations that are also doing their best for our children. We work with other child and family service providers across Ontario and Manitoba, and cooperate with other social services in our community, such as the school, the Crisis Centre, Ontario Works, and more.
We work closely with KFS, but we do not have a mandate for protection. That means we cannot do child protection investigations, remove children from their homes, or place children outside of their homes.
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Grassy Narrows First Nation Band Office is committed to the well-being of our community through holistic and culturally rooted services. Together, we celebrate our heritage, protect our lands, and support every member to thrive.