Our Children Our Way Society
Welcome to the Our Children Our Way Society's YouTube Channel
We represent 25 Indigenous Child and Family Service Agencies in British Columbia and work to ensure that the best interests of Indigenous children are being met. We advocate for systemic changes to policy, practice, legislation and funding. We address issues that have a province-wide impact, with a view to providing a collective, First Nations voice.
In 2025, historic changes in Indigenous child welfare are underway. Our Nations are creating and breathing life into their own child & family laws, and are building better futures for our children, grounded in our own ways and in our Nations’ inherent rights.
In Unity
HÍSW̱ḴE SIÁM
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Territory
Webinar: NCCC Update "Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child & Family Services"
Webinar: NCCC "Your Questions Answered: Regional Engagements for Long-Term Reform of FNCFS"
Webinaire "Nos Enfants, Notre Avenir" CNCE & Société Humanitaire
Webinar "Our Children, Our Future" Launch of Regional Engagements with NCCC & Caring Society
2025 Sep 10 Dr. C. Blackstock, Loving Justice & National Children's Chiefs Commission
2025 Aug 06 La Commission nationale des chefs pour les enfants webinaire
2025 Aug 06 National Children's Chiefs Commission Webinar Video & Resources
Webinar: Jurisdiction Journey - Critical Decision Points, Chief Red Bear Children's Lodge, Cowessess
Webinar: Parallel Process: Leadership & Practice as Ceremony
Webinar: "Jordan River Anderson -The Messenger" and "Bear Witness Day" Winnipeg
Webinar: Funding Considerations for Jurisdiction & Reform in First Nations Child and Family Services
Webinar: Creating a Framework for Practice Rooted in Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being
Webinar: First Nations Child & Family Compensation: Claims Process & BC Supports Webinar
Webinar: Developing and Expanding Indigenous Child & Family Services Agencies/Societies with OCOW
National Children's Chiefs Commission Honouring Ceremony hosted by Squamish Nation
2025 Jan 15 Future House - An Approach to Strategic Planning
Philosophy of the Life Cycle Approach with Carrier Sekani Family Services
2024 Oct 28 "INVINCIBLE - Our Voices from Care" Our Children Our Way Conference Day 1 Opening
2024 Oct 28 OurChildrenOurWayConference Vancouver Day 1 Opening Plenary
2024 Oct 29 "If We Can See Further" honouring Nicholas Simons, Bill McArthur & Maurice Squires
2024 Oct 16 Sqwulutsultun William (Bill) Yoachim, Proxy for Chief Michael Wyse, Snuneymuxw FN
2024 Oct 16 Jessica Saunders & André Bear, Caring Society Board Members
2024 Oct 16 Judy Wilson & Natalie Starlight Fraser
2024 Oct 16 Dr. Cindy Blackstock ED Caring Society & Phyllis Hudson CEO Oetjgoapeniag Elnoei Family
2024 Oct 18 Mary Teegee Our Children Our Way "Chiefs Reject of AFN draft Final Settlement Agreement"
2024 Oct 16 AFN CSA FNCFS FSA, Caring Society President Raymond Shingoose & Board Member Mary Teegee
2024 Sep 11 Our Children our Way Society: "Illuminate the Love Within: Honouring Our Journey"
2024 Sep 19 "We Can Do Better": Improving on the Draft FSA on long-term reform of First Nations CFS
2024 Sep 08 BC First Nations Chiefs Meeting on Long-Term Reform of the FNCFS Program Video
2024 Aug 26 "UNDRIP 101": Upholding Inherent Rights in Child and Family Jurisdiction Webinar