First Nations, governments sign memorandum of understanding for Bringing Our Children Home initiative – CBC

Initiative searching for missing children who attended Pelican Lake Indian Residential School

Oct 21, 2022

An initiative aimed at locating missing children who attended Pelican Lake Indian Residential School took a step forward this week, with First Nations and government signing a memorandum of understanding in Thunder Bay, Ont.

The Bikiiwewinig Nindawaashishiiminaanak Initiative, or Bringing Our Children Home, is made up of 33 First Nations, and led by Lac Seul First Nation.

“We had wanted to sign two documents tonight,” James Cutfeet, Bikiiwewinig Nindawaashishiiminaanak director of operations said during an event held at Thunder Bay’s Delta hotel on Thursday evening. “One is the reaffirmation of relationship with the governments of Ontario and Canada, and the other one is the Memorandum of Understanding of our partnership between Lac Seul, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, and the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council.”

First Nations, governments sign memorandum of understanding for Bringing Our Children Home initiative – CBC

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