HISTORICAL CONTEXT
When were the amendments to the Indian Act
1951.
What percentage of Indigenous children were placed in non-Indigenous homes?
70%
Name one reason for the limited coverage/awareness of the Sixties Scoop during that time period
The absence of Indigenous perspectives, minimal awareness of the policies, and stories emphasize the "rescue" of the children
By the 1970s, approximately what percentage of children in foster care were Indigenous?
One third
What type of abuse was commonly experienced by Indigenous children placed in foster care or institutions during the Sixties Scoop?
Physical/Sexual
By what decade did mainstream media begin to report more critically on the Sixties Scoop, especially as survivors and Indigenous advocates pushed for recognition and justice?
The 1980s onwards
What was the main reason for the implementation of the Sixties Scoop?
(HINT: Same reason for residential schools)
Assimilate Indigenous culture into Euro-Canadian culture
Name one thing Indigenous children lost during the Sixties Scoop that contributed to their identity crises.
names, heritage, languages, or overall identity
Name a way modern media is utilized to spread awareness.
Documentaries and films, Ongoing Media Attention, Social Media
Name a socioeconomic issue many Indigenous communities faced in the 1960's (three)
Poverty, high mortality rates, socioeconomic gaps
Locked in the bedroom with bolts, forced to cut hair, extreme physical abuse, tormented/made to feel ashamed of their background, often went hungry, abandoned, forced into Jewish religion, taped lips shut
Name a significant legal/political development related to the Sixties Scoop covered by the media.
Class-action lawsuits, government apologies, and settlement
What year did the Child, Family and Community Services Act make it mandatory to notify band councils of child removal?
1980
What was a significant long-term impact of the Sixties Scoop on the personal lives of many Indigenous children?
PTSD, Crime, Drug addiction, severe identity crises.
What is an example of a documentary/film made about this event?
"Birth of a Family" and "The Sixties Scoop: A Hidden Generation"