The "Sixties Scoop"

The "Sixties Scoop" refers to a period mainly from the 1960s to the 1980s when many Indigenous children in Canada were removed from their families by child welfare authorities and placed into non-Indigenous homes or institutions. This practice aimed to assimilate Indigenous children into mainstream Canadian society but often resulted in cultural disconnection, identity loss, and trauma for those children. It has been widely recognized as a harmful violation of Indigenous rights, leading to ongoing calls for reconciliation, acknowledgment, and support for affected individuals and communities.