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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 / Andrew Bomberry and Teresa Edwards.

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

Record details

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

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Genre: First Nations - Other/All
Topic Heading: Aboriginal.
BIPOC.
Black, Indigenous, and people of colour.
First Nations.
Indigenous.
Indigenous collection

Available copies

  • 16 of 27 copies available at Sitka.

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  • 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
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Gibsons Public Library JUV 362.734 BOMB (Text) 30886000928982 Juv Nonfiction Volume hold Available -
Morden Library YA 362. 73408 Bom (Text) 35864003037882 Young Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
Royal Oak Middle School 362.734 BOM (Text) 21050001205129 New Fiction Volume hold Available -
Sechelt Public Library FN 362.73408997 BOMB (Text) 33260100164624 New Books Volume hold Available -
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Winkler Library YA 362. 73408 Bom (Text) 35864003037650 Young Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -


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