Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children

Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children
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Publisher : Lorimer
Total Pages : 104
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ISBN-10 : 1459416694
ISBN-13 : 9781459416697
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Book Synopsis Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children by : Andrew Bomberry

Download or read book Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children written by Andrew Bomberry and published by Lorimer. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book for students examines a child welfare policy in Canada that began in 1951 in which Indigenous children were taken from their homes and put into the care of non-Indigenous families. These children grew up without their birth families, cultural roots and language. Many tried to run away and some died in the attempt. The taking of the children became known as the Sixties Scoop. The term “Sixties Scoop” makes explicit reference to the 1960s, but the policies and practices started before the 1960s and lasted long after. Today, Indigenous children are over-represented in the Child Welfare System across Canada in shocking numbers. Indigenous communities got organized and fought back for their children. In 1985, the Kimelman Report was released, condemning the practice of adopting Indigenous children into non-Indigenous families and for taking so many children out of their communities. In the 1990s, lawsuits were filed against the governments who had supported taking the children. In 2018 and 2019, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba apologized for their roles in supporting the adoption programs. In 2020, the Canadian government agreed to a settlement for survivors of the Scoop. Through hundreds of photos and primary documents, readers will meet many survivors of the Scoop. They’ll also learn how Indigenous communities fought back to save their children and won, and how Indigenous communities across Canada are working towards healing today.


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