I'm an Indigenous woman. I fought for 11 years to get my kids back from the Manitoba child welfare system. This is my Story. This is my kids story. #CFS
THREAD: My son Lee was part of a class action lawsuit against the government of Manitoba but the government, rather than face the lawsuit, are pushing a bill through to legalize the theft from children in care.(photo by @IsaacMurdoch1 )
ANNOUNCEMENT: I have filed the paperwork to sue the Government of Manitoba for the harm they have done to my children and our family. My hope is that what they did to our family they can never again do to another First Nations family again. (thread)
I’m enjoying every minute of my children being home. But the feeling of someone looking over my shoulder and feeling they could steal my children from me at any moment even for things like having dirty dishes in the sink is something I have to heal from.
I look back at this year, that will soon be passing by. The mind is a powerful tool. My mind was forever set on bringing my children home, from the day they were taken away, every day I woke up, all I could really think about was my children, year after year day after day (con’t)