Canadian indigenous group takes charge of child welfare services

The Canadian indigenous group that announced last month the discovery of an estimated 751 unmarked graves near a former residential school said on Tuesday it would take charge of its own child welfare services under an agreement with the federal government.

The accord, unveiled at an event in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan attended by Cowessess Chief Cadmus Delorme, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (above) and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, marks the first time in 70 years the community will have control over child and family services among its members...