b'INDIGENOUS MOTHERHOODGRANDMOTHERStoGRANDDAUGHTERSThree generationsB By Anna-Liza Badalooetween residential schools that tore families apart in the past, and child welfare systems that apprehend a disproportionate number of Indigenous children in the present, its no wonder that many Indigenous of women discusspeople in Canada felt the consequences of ruptures in intergenerational passing on thefamily connections. At times this legacy of fractured families made it difficult for Indigenous people to meaning-fully stay connected to their culture and traditional lands. And it did have a big impact on torch of IndigenousIndigenous parenting practices. motherhood Then, theres the Linklater family: 80-year-old matriarch, grandmother Mariea, her 52-year-old daughter Teedly and 21-year-old granddaughter Ahkamayimo. Theirs is an example of a strong family relationship that is reflective of their enriched Indigenous identity.She is Wise spoke to them recently to get their thoughts on the link between child welfare systems and intergenerational trauma. To hear Teedly tell it, her Saskatchewan home was always full of people. And it wasnt just her parents, Mariea and Walter, and her five older brothers. Her parents fostered hundreds of Indigenous children over the years, but its clear that Teedly is proud of being Marieas only biological daughter. 26Spring/Summer 2022'