Jordan River Anderson
| Jordan River Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000 |
| Died | 2005 |
Jordan River Anderson was the person whose tragedy led to the creation of Jordan’s Principle.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- Home community: Norway House Cree Nation[2]
- May 2016: He spent over two years in a hospital while government officials disputed who was responsible for his home care costs. His death in the hospital led to the development of Jordan's Principle. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[3]
- April 2018: The tragedy of his life led to the creation of Jordan's Principle. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[1]
- December 2018: He suffered from Carey Fineman Ziter syndrome and died in a Winnipeg hospital in 2005 without ever living in a family home. His death occurred after the federal and provincial governments spent over two years arguing over who was financially responsible for his home care. Jordan's Principle was established by First Nations in response to his death. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[4]
- February 2019: He was born with complex medical needs and spent over two years in a hospital while governments argued over who should pay for his care. He died in the hospital at the age of five without ever living in his family home. Jordan's Principle was named in his memory to ensure other children do not face similar service disruptions. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[2]
- September 2019: Born with a rare muscular disorder, he spent his entire five-year life in a hospital before passing away in 2005. His situation sparked a jurisdictional dispute between the federal and Manitoba governments over the costs of his home care. The legacy of his life and the subsequent legal battles are the subject of the documentary Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger.[5]
- April 2020: He spent his first two years in a Winnipeg hospital. He died at the age of five in the hospital because the federal and provincial governments could not agree on who would pay for his home care. His legacy led to the creation of Jordan's Principle to ensure equitable access to services for First Nations and Inuit children. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[6]
- September 2025: Jordan River Anderson died in 2005, and Jordan's Principle was established in his memory to help First Nations children.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Meet the Jordan’s Principle Navigators", Anishinabek News, 5 April 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jordan’s Principle bridges gaps in services for First Nation children", Anishinabek News, 7 February 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Jordan’s Principle update given at ONWAA spring assembly", Anishinabek News, 26 May 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Book review: Structures of Indifference", Anishinabek News, 31 December 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Film on Jordan’s Principle debuts at Toronto International Film Festival", Anishinabek News, 11 September 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Mnaasged Child and Family Services continues to support communities during COVID-19 pandemic", Anishinabek News, 3 April 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Updates on Jordan’s Principle provided at wellness conference in Toronto", Anishinabek News, 9 September 2025 (archived copy; original article).