First Nations call for alert system after children go missing in B.C., Manitoba

Topic(s): First Nations Children, Youth & Families, Reconciliation

The BC Assembly of First Nations is calling for a new missing child alert system in the wake of two cases of missing Indigenous children. 

Similar to the Amber Alert System, the BC Assembly of First Nations is calling for a new system to "address disparities regarding the protection of First Nations children," according to a release Monday (Sept. 23).

Oaklynn Schweder, a non-verbal child on the autism spectrum, was found just outside of Burns Lake Sunday after a four-day search. She was found in "satisfactory condition," but taken to Burns Lake hospital for further evaluation. Read the full article here