Six First Nations celebrate Niijaansinaanik Indigenous Child Welfare Designation

PARRY SOUND— A joyous ceremony in Wasausking First Nation marked the official designation of Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services.

Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services became a designated Indigenous Child Welfare Agency on April 1, 2021, but the COVID-19 pandemic stalled the in-person event acknowledging six First Nations taking back the care for their children.