2026 Blackfoot Confederacy Child Family Services Kano'hssini

Kano’hssini – Blackfoot Confederacy Child and Family Services Gathering
May 14–15, 2026 | Deerfoot Inn and Casino, Moh’kinstsis (Calgary, AB)

Kano’hssini brings together Blackfoot Confederacy Child and Family Services leadership, technical experts, and Nation representatives for two days of focused dialogue, planning, and action. This gathering is built to move beyond discussion and toward coordinated approaches that strengthen services for Blackfoot children and families across Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Pikuni.

Grounded in Blackfoot ways of supporting children and families, Kano’hssini will create space for direct knowledge exchange, practical solutions, and leadership direction on some of the most critical issues facing Child and Family Services systems today.

What to Expect

• Featured Keynote Address
• • Cindy Blackstock
  • National perspective on child welfare systems, reform, and advocacy
• Confederacy Leadership and System Updates
• • Current Child and Family Services landscape across Nations and Tribe
  • Real-time challenges, priorities, and system pressures
• C-92 Implementation in Practice
• • Nation-specific pathways and legal considerations
  • Practical application and lessons learned across jurisdictions
• Prevention Funding and Service Delivery
• • Access, flexibility, and operational realities
  • Direct discussion on improving outcomes for families
• Representative Services and Case Management
• • Frontline practices and technical approaches
  • Practical session focused on real service delivery
• Workforce Development and Capacity
• • Recruitment, retention, and staff wellness
  • Shared strategies to strengthen workforce sustainability
• Data Systems and Service Planning Tools
• • Information systems, data protection, and coordination tools
  • Supporting informed planning and service delivery
• Leadership Dialogue: Future of Blackfoot CFS
• • Confederacy leadership panel setting direction
  • Focus on long-term priorities and coordinated approaches
• Nation and Tribal Presentations
• • Current initiatives, innovations, and emerging issues
  • Grounded in real experiences and practical outcomes

Event Experience

• Opening prayer and leadership welcome
• Full-day programming with panels, presentations, and facilitated discussions
• Networking opportunities with leaders and practitioners across the Confederacy
• Evening banquet and youth talent showcase
• Closing commitments with clear next steps and shared direction

Why Attend

• Engage directly with Blackfoot Confederacy leadership and technical experts
• Contribute to shaping the direction of Child and Family Services across Nations
• Access practical knowledge, tools, and approaches grounded in Blackfoot realities
• Be part of coordinated efforts to strengthen outcomes for children and families

Kano’hssini is designed for those working in and alongside Child and Family Services systems who are focused on advancing meaningful, Nation-driven change.

Event Venue

Deerfoot Inn & Casino, 11500 35 Street Southeast, Calgary, Canada

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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