WHO WE ARE
We are currently mandated thru the province of Ontario and our collective Chiefs to provide child welfare services to five communities and prevention services to fourteen First Nations in Treaty #3 northern territory. Our brother agency to the south, Weechiittewin Family Services provides the same service provision to fourteen First Nations in the southern territory.
Additionally we carry Service Agreements with Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services for 6 First Nations in Treaty #3 north, as an alternative to mainstream service provision, until jurisdiction is officially transferred from the Province for all First Nations to be delivered services in a culturally safe manner.
THE RIGHTS OF THE ANISHINAABE CHILD
Under the Great Law of the Anishinabeg, an Anishinaabe child has Aboriginal (ascribed) rights.
These are their Rights:
- To their Name — Anishinaabe ishinikasoowin
- To their Clan — dodem
- To be with the Family — gutsiimug
- To cultural and ceremonial practices — Anishinaabe miiniggisiwin
- To their identity — anishinabewin
- To their language — anishinabemoowin
- To a purposeful and zestful life — mino bimatiziwin
- To their ancestral land — anishinaabe akiing
- To the lifestyle of the anishinaabe — anishinabechigewin
- To a good education — kinamaatiwin
- To protection within the family — shanawentasoowin
- To protection outside the family — ganawentasoowin
by Lawrence W. Jourdain
Maamowi gaabowititaa – All Together in Unity
AAFS Conference 2025
Strengthening Child & Family Wellness
December 9-11, 2025
Begins: Lunch, Dec. 9
Ends: Lunch, Dec. 11
Grand Ambassador Club Regent Hotel
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The conference brings together all Nations that AAFS works with to share, learn, and strengthen child welfare efforts. It will focus on prevention, jurisdiction, advocacy, and child protection while promoting collaboration, celebrating successes, and supporting culturally grounded approaches to child and family wellness.
Please contact the following to register or for more information:
Jyothi Tammineni
Executive Assistant,
jyothi.tammineni@aafs.ca
Roberta Cadger
Planning and Events Coordinator,
bobbi.cadger@aafs.ca
ANISHINAABE DANCES
As Anishinaabe people, we have received many gifts for which we can be thankful and proud. In this video, we will look at some of the dances and their stories.
WORK WITH US
