Protecting Youth

Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw and ICI Radio-Canada
January 29, 2018
Wemotaci - Manawan

It finally happened! After several years of efforts, the Atikamekw Nation Council established its own youth protection program in January 2018. A first in Quebec and a concrete example of autonomy. In keeping with the Indigenous way of life and values, it will look after children whose safety may be compromised. The approach focuses on members of the immediate and extended family. Meetings take place in their language and in a location they feel comfortable in. All of them share the same goal: to ensure the well-being of young people today, the basis for their future autonomy.