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Sixties Scoop (jan 1, 1960 – dec 31, 1969)

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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.

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jan 1, 1960
dec 31, 1969
~ 10 years