The Sixties Scoop is another part of Canada’s disgraceful history when in comes to the treatment of Indigenous people.
The Sixties Scoop happened from around 1960 to the mid ‘80s, when Indigenous children were removed from their homes and families and adopted or fostered to predominantly non-Indigenous families across Canada and into the U.S.
During that time frame, the provincial governments felt this was the best way of addressing Indigenous child welfare issues.
Read the full story in this week's Roblin Review!