The Gathering: A compendium of stories and presentations exploring positive, strengths‐based outcomes related to enhancing First Nations and Métis child wellbeing of kids‐in‐care in Alberta. A collaborative project between the Alberta Centre for Child Family and Community Research, Blue Quills First Nations College, and University of Calgary MSW Social Work students at Blue Quill [...] Research, Presentations, and Report Completed By: Ralph Bodor, Ph. [...] W. Contents Summary Page 2 The Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research Page 3 Opening Comments: Dr. Leona Makokis Page 4 Introduction to the Project Page 9 Four Areas of Exploration Successes of Indigenous Kids in Care Page 14 Successes of Indigenous Adults Out of Care Page 16 [...] W. and administrative assistant Terri Suntjens. The project team was predominately from an Indigenous and Métis background. Many of the team has previous personal or professional experience in the child protection 11 system which served to heighten their ability to connect to their research participants by having direct knowledge of the systems, terminology and practices that are encount [...] Quality and fit of foster parents ‐ Children stated they liked that their foster parents were “nice to them” and taught them things they were going to need to know when they were 14 adults, like boundaries and appropriate consequences. Foster parents that accepted and encouraged the child’s participation in cultural activities (some foster parents even started learning the Cree language)