SWP 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sixties Scoop, Unison, Racialization
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History of social work practice & indigenous peoples. 1: the sixties scoop refers to a practice that occurred in. "scooping up", indigenous children from their families and communities for placement in foster homes or adoption. Despite the reference to one decade, the sixties scoop began in the late 1950s and persisted into the 1980s. 1: the last residential school operated by the canadian government, gordon indian. It is estimated that the number of residential schools reached its peak in the early 1930s with 80 schools and more than. Decolonization: cindy blackstock, a member, the commission was. 2 of the gitxsan first nation and executive director of. Caring society of canada begins campaign to force federal government to close funding gap between. 2, 2008 with the purpose of documenting the history and impacts of the indian residential school. It provided former residential school attendees an opportunity to share their experiences during public and private meetings held across the country.