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The provincial government should do more to educate non-Native adoptive parents about aboriginal culture instead of trying to place children back in the Native community before it's ready to take them, says the head of an Edmonton non-Native adoptive group.

Fran Wolver, chairperson of a two-year-old support group, Families of Native Children, believes adoptive and foster parents are needlessly left in the dark about Native heritage when they take over custody of children from the province.

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The provincial government should do more to educate non-Native adoptive parents about aboriginal culture instead of trying to place children back in the Native community before it's ready to take them, says the head of an Edmonton non-Native adoptive group.

Fran Wolver, chairperson of a two-year-old support group, Families of Native Children, believes adoptive and foster parents are needlessly left in the dark about Native heritage when they take over custody of children from the province.

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The provincial government should do more to educate non-Native adoptive parents about aboriginal culture instead of trying to place children back in the Native community before it's ready to take them, says the head of an Edmonton non-Native adoptive group.

Fran Wolver, chairperson of a two-year-old support group, Families of Native Children, believes adoptive and foster parents are needlessly left in the dark about Native heritage when they take over custody of children from the province.

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The provincial government should do more to educate non-Native adoptive parents about aboriginal culture instead of trying to place children back in the Native community before it's ready to take them, says the head of an Edmonton non-Native adoptive group.

Fran Wolver, chairperson of a two-year-old support group, Families of Native Children, believes adoptive and foster parents are needlessly left in the dark about Native heritage when they take over custody of children from the province.

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When Edmonton couple David and Wendy Edey adopted their Native son Lawrence five years ago through provincial social services, the only education they had about Native people came from watching Wild West movies on television.

They know how important it is for non-Natives to understand and appreciate aboriginal culture. But they don't understand why they had to research Indian issues without help from the government.

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When Edmonton couple David and Wendy Edey adopted their Native son Lawrence five years ago through provincial social services, the only education they had about Native people came from watching Wild West movies on television.

They know how important it is for non-Natives to understand and appreciate aboriginal culture. But they don't understand why they had to research Indian issues without help from the government.

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When Edmonton couple David and Wendy Edey adopted their Native son Lawrence five years ago through provincial social services, the only education they had about Native people came from watching Wild West movies on television.

They know how important it is for non-Natives to understand and appreciate aboriginal culture. But they don't understand why they had to research Indian issues without help from the government.

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When Edmonton couple David and Wendy Edey adopted their Native son Lawrence five years ago through provincial social services, the only education they had about Native people came from watching Wild West movies on television.

They know how important it is for non-Natives to understand and appreciate aboriginal culture. But they don't understand why they had to research Indian issues without help from the government.

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Native people should play a greater role in deciding the future of Native foster children, according to recommendations by the provincial ombudsman.

That will help cut down on confusion within Alberta family and social services, said Harley Johnson.

The welfare of Native foster children has not always been a priority of the government, said the government watchdog.

He has tabled the results of a 16-month study into the handling of Native foster children by social services.

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Native people should play a greater role in deciding the future of Native foster children, according to recommendations by the provincial ombudsman.

That will help cut down on confusion within Alberta family and social services, said Harley Johnson.

The welfare of Native foster children has not always been a priority of the government, said the government watchdog.

He has tabled the results of a 16-month study into the handling of Native foster children by social services.