'60s Scoop
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Federal Court certifies class action for off-reserve Indigenous kids in foster careThe Federal Court of Canada ruled the class period will cover from Jan. 1, 1992 to Dec. 31, 2019, which the plaintiffs call the period the "Millennium Scoop."CanadaJun 20
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‘Beginning to speak our truth’: Sixties Scoop exhibit arrives in Vancouver from AlbertaThe exhibit is the first of its kind in Canada, featuring the oral testimonies of 12 survivors of the '60s Scoop.CanadaJun 18
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Mawita’jik Competition Pow Wow 2022 brings First Nations dancers, drummers to N.S.The competition pow wow called Mawita'jik -- meaning ‘let us gather’ in Mi’kmaw – brought performers from about 15 nations, from as far as North Dakota.CanadaJun 18
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‘We’re invisible’: Amid residential school reckoning, ’60s Scoop survivors in B.C. want actionAmid the reckoning over unmarked graves at residential schools across Canada, '60s Scoop survivors in B.C. are sharing their stories — and calling for more government action.CanadaJun 14
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Okanagan Sixties Scoop survivor concerned about compensation delaysThousands of people who were removed from their Indigenous families as children are eligible for compensation as part of a Sixties Scoop class-action lawsuit.CanadaMay 13
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Manitoba Indigenous leaders, advocates hope federal compensation will help with healingIndigenous advocates in Manitoba say they hope the federal government's $40-billion compensation deal will help bring healing to those hurt by the child welfare system.CanadaJan 4
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Jasper adjusting marketing ahead of tourism rebound in Alberta mountain townThe Alberta mountain town of Jasper is focusing on the benefits of the community, as it works to bring back tourists while the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.CanadaDec 26, 2021
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Indigenous organizations call for national inquiry into ’60s ScoopA number of local Indigenous organizations are calling for a national inquiry into the '60s Scoop, which saw tens of thousands of children taken from their communities.CanadaNov 1, 2021
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’60s Scoop exhibit stops in SaskatoonA travelling exhibit that tells the history of the ’60s Scoop, and its survivors will be on display at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon on Wednesday.CanadaOct 6, 2021
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Healing Walk turns streets of Winnipeg orange for National Day for Truth and ReconciliationResidential school survivors gathered on the steps of the CMHR for an opening prayer before the sound of drumming and singing flooded the streets.CanadaSep 30, 2021
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