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The Sixties Scoop and the stolen lives of Indigenous children Cover Image Book Book

The Sixties Scoop and the stolen lives of Indigenous children

Bomberry, Andrew (author.). Edwards, Teresa (Lawyer), (author.).

Summary: "An examination of the Sixties Scoop--a child welfare policy in Canada that saw the removal of Indigenous children from their families, often by force. Starting in 1951, Indigenous children in Canada were taken by social welfare agencies from their families and placed in 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 is known as the Sixties Scoop, though the policies and practices started before the 1960s and lasted long after. Today, Indigenous children are shockingly over-represented in the child welfare system across Canada."-- Provided by publisher

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  • ISBN: 9781459416697
  • Physical Description: 112 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour map, portraits (some colour) ; 29 cm
    regular print
    print
  • Publisher: Toronto : James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers, [2024]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Subject: Sixties Scoop, Canada, 1951-ca. 1980
Indigenous children -- Canada
Indigenous children -- Canada -- Social conditions
Indigenous peoples -- Cultural assimilation -- Canada
Interracial adoption -- Canada
Adopted children -- Canada

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