Attawapiskat First Nation

Kashechewan First Nation

Fort Albany First Nation

Moose Cree First Nation

New Post First Nation

Chapleau Cree First Nation

Missanabie Cree First Nation

MUSHKEGOWUK COUNCIL 16TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY

Chief Glenn Nolan

Missanabie Cree First Nation

Chief Leo Friday

Kashechewan First Nation

ADOPTED BY CONSENSUS

Certified copy of a Resolution passed on September 26, 2001

September 26, 2001

Attawapiskat, Ontario

RESOLUTION NO. 2001-09-25

RECEIVING HOME FOR ATTAWAPISKAT

WHEREAS Attawapiskat First Nation is experiencing an alarmingly high number of children being apprehended by Payukotayno: James and Hudson Bay Family Services; and

WHEREAS children are being removed from the community and placed in the south far from their homes and culture; and

WHEREAS there is a lack of placement resources such as foster homes in Attawapiskat due to the housing shortage and where houses are available, it is difficult, if next to impossible to meet the foster care standards imposed by the province; and

WHEREAS Attawapiskat First Nation needs a rece1vmg home to be established in Attawapiskat to provide short tenn placements for children in care;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mushkegowuk Chiefs in Assembly supports Attawapiskat First Nation to advocate to Payukotayno for a receiving home to be established in Attawapiskat.