HLSC 3823U Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sixties Scoop, Indian Act
28 Feb 2019
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Large scale scooping/removal of indigenous children from their homes. Caused by the amendments of the indian act which gave provincial jurisdiction over. Guaranteed federal funding for every child scooped . Increase in apprehended children from 1% in 1956 to 40% in the 60s. Given this name sixties scoop by patrick johnson who was the author of the 1983 report, native children and the child welfare system. Lasted for decades but most removals took place in the 60s where it was common for. Indigenous newborns to be scooped from their mothers by social workers. By the 60s, reserves had high death rates, high poverty rates, and poor socioeconomic status. Government was actively looking for homes for these children to be adopted to and even releases psas regarding it. Over 20 000 kids were removed from their homes. 70% were adopted out, all to non-indigenous homes. Children were sent as far as new zealand. Mothers were devastated about losing their children.
