Reclaiming Indigenous Child Welfare through Indigenous Laws and Legal Orders: A case study for Qwi:qwelstom and the Stó:lō Nation
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FVACFSS Fall Newsletter – 2026
Message from the board of directors Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children & Family Services Society Sqwélqwel – Xyólheméylh Fall 2026 NewsletterBoard President Angelina BowenWelcome to our Fall Newsletter. We hope everyone found some time to relax and enjoy the warm weather. It was good to attend events over the summer and touch base with our families, youth and the communities we … Read More
Pilalt Tribes Canoe Journey: Beyond Traditional Service Delivery
This summer four Xyólheméylh staff went beyond traditional service delivery supporting community wellness by participating in the Pilalt Warrior Canoe Family Journey. Matthew Schell (Community Therapist); Chaundine Fisher (Community Engagement Worker); Clayton Ritchie (Stó:lō Youth Mentor) and Justin Williams (Child and Youth Mentor) participated in the journey. The group started off on July 17 with many Canoe Families joining along … Read More
July 9, 2026 Joint Announcement from Xyólheméylh (Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society) and Gathering The Circle Society (Métis Family Services) Honouring the Past, Walking Forward Together
Xyolhemeylh and Gathering The Circle Society July 2026
FVACFSS Summer Newsletter – 2026
Message from the board of directors Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children & Family Services Society Sqwélqwel – Xyólheméylh Summer 2026 NewsletterBoard President Angelina BowenIn May, Xyólheméylh, along with our partners in the Our Children Our Way Society, recognized First Nations in Manitoba for a significant legal victory related to child welfare rights and jurisdiction. The Court decision confirmed that First Nations … Read More
FVACFSS Spring Newsletter – 2026
Message from the board of directors Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children & Family Services Society Sqwélqwel – Xyólheméylh Spring 2026 NewsletterBoard President Angelina BowenSpring is here! We held our Annual General Meeting in November and elected two new Board members. In January we elected a new Board executive – I will be returning as President, Kelowa Edel is serving in the … Read More
FVACFSS Winter Newsletter – 2025
Message from the board of directors Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children & Family Services Society Sqwélqwel – Xyólheméylh Winter 2025 NewsletterBoard President Angelina BowenWelcome to our Winter Newsletter. Xyólheméylh held its Annual General Meeting at the Shxwhá:y Village Community Cultural Centre in Chilliwack. The evening opened with a welcome, an Opening Dinner Song, and a shared meal before members proceeded through … Read More