Sixties Scoop (jan 1, 1960 – dec 31, 1969)
Description:
As residential schools closed, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families by provincial and federal social workers and placed in foster or adoption homes. Often, these homes were non-Indigenous. Some children were even placed outside of Canada.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1960
dec 31, 1969
~ 10 years