Canada's Native children often suffer at the hands of the child welfare system that is supposed to protect and benefit them.  For many years, large numbers of children have been deprived of their families and communities by the well-established practices of the system.

This book presents the facts and background to the controversy over Native child welfare.  Author PATRICK JOHNSTON explains the jurisdictional tangle involved in the issue, and presents current data from all provinces and territories on the treatment of these Native children.