First Nations children and young people are overly represented in residential care in Australia. This is due to the historical legacy of colonialism and the assimilation policies which have had lasting impacts on Indigenous families. This presentation explores the lived experiences of First Nations young people living in Therapeutic Residential Care (TRC) in New South Wales (Australia). Findings from qualitative in-depth interviews with 16 young people between the ages of 12 and 17 years showed that these Indigenous young people experienced a lack of culturally sensitive and safe practices within TRC, and were culturally disconnected from wider kin and community networks. The research design was guided by a theoretical framework which linked recognition theory, social capital theory and the theory of practices architectures (TPA) within a broader decolonial and childist ontology which served to challenge interlocking systems of oppression embedded in coloniality. This research thus seeks to bring to the fore the voices and lived experiences    of some of the most marginalised young people in society, to reflect on ways to improve the interpersonal practices and institutional conditions that enable positive, trusting relationships and connections for Indigenous young people living in Therapeutic Residential Care.