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Sixties Scoop  Cover Image Book Book

Sixties Scoop

Nicks, Erin (author.).

Summary: Discusses the removal on Indigenous children from their families, the reasons behind their removal, their lives in foster care, and the feeling of loss felt by many adoptees as a result of being raised in a non-Indigenous family.

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  • ISBN: 9781773086057 (library binding)
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour portraits ; 27 cm
    regular print
    print
  • Publisher: Collingwood, Ontario : Coast2Coast2Coast, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Assimilation -- Why the Scoop Happened -- Loss of Identity -- The Adopt Indian Métis Program -- Lasting Effects -- The Government's Response
Subject: Interracial adoption -- Canada -- Juvenile literature
Indigenous peoples -- Relocation -- Canada -- Juvenile literature
Native peoples -- Relocation -- Canada -- Juvenile literature
Indigenous children -- Canada -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Native children -- Canada -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Government relations -- Juvenile literature
Native peoples -- Canada -- Government relations -- Juvenile literature
Indigenous peoples -- Cultural assimilation -- Canada -- Juvenile literature
Native peoples -- Cultural assimilation -- Canada -- Juvenile literature
Topic Heading: Indigenous collection.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Terrace Public Library J 362.734 NIC (Text) 35151000669358 Junior Non-fiction Volume hold Available -

Summary: Discusses the removal on Indigenous children from their families, the reasons behind their removal, their lives in foster care, and the feeling of loss felt by many adoptees as a result of being raised in a non-Indigenous family.

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