I am a member of the Cowichan Indian Band here on Vancouver Island BC. We have a legend in our ancient history of a "Wild Woman of the Woods" - named "Dzunuk’wa" -- and that's the other name that people refer to the ministry here... Because THIS is the legend of Dzunuk’wa...
http://myvancity.ca/2016/12/06/taking-duncan-totem-pole-tour/
Dzunuk’wa is a bringer of wealth but also feared by children as it is said that she may steal children away and eat them later. From Wikipedia “She is venerated as a bringer of wealth, but is also greatly feared by children, because she is also known as an ogress who steals children and carries them home in her basket to eat. Her appearance is that of a naked, black in colour, old monster with long pendulous breasts. She is also described as having bedraggled hair. In masks and totem pole images she is shown with bright red pursed lips because she is said to give off the call “Hu!” It is often told to children that the sound of the wind blowing through the cedar trees is actually the call of Dzunuḵ̓wa. Some myths say that she is able to bring herself back from the dead (an ability which she uses in some myths to revive her children) and regenerate any wound. She has limited eyesight, and can be easily avoided because she can barely see. She is also said to be rather drowsy and dim-witted. She possesses great wealth and will bestow it upon those who are able to get control of her child…”
I have a CPS story, but, you know, they are hard to tell because people want to know why CPS was interested in you in the first place, and I can't tell it without airing personal, private details. Basically, they were wrong, and, if I had not been careful and clever, their investigative lies could have caused a lot of damage to my then marriage. Jerks.
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It's a nightmare for people who are already struggling, poor... not educated highly... I've seen it too often. :(
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People with money are able to often stop CPS in its tracks. Recently, in Toronto it was found that the Children's Aid Society was clearly disproportionately targetting blacks. Then there's the Motherisk scandal at Sick Kid's Hospital in Toronto -- poor forensics tearing families apart. It's an odd system in Ontario (and maybe other provinces) as our version of CPS is actually a charity. The chain of accountability is not clear.
https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2016/08/15/report-shines-light-on-povertys-role-on-kids-in-cas-system.html
https://www.thestar.com/news/motherisk.html
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Hi! I am a robot. I just upvoted you! I found similar content that readers might be interested in:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzunukwa
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