Cindy Blackstock is a child protection professional who launched a human rights complaint against the Government of Canada on behalf of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and the Assembly of First Nations following the death of Robyn Harper. Blackstock’s work was important in highlighting how racism is built into the structure of Canadian bureaucracy—and how the Canadian government must do more to protect the country’s Indigenous population.
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Cindy Blackstock Character Timeline in Seven Fallen Feathers
The timeline below shows where the character Cindy Blackstock appears in Seven Fallen Feathers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 7: Brothers
A month after Robyn’s death, Cindy Blackstock —an experienced child protection professional—launched a human rights complaint against the government of Canada on...
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Chapter 10: Seven Fallen Feathers
People like Cindy Blackstock allege that because racism is built into the structure of Canadian bureaucracy, the solutions to...
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