’60s Scoop
Saskatoon honours residential school survivors with flag raising at city hall
By Nicole Stillger Reporter
The reconciliation flag honours victims and survivors of the residential school era. Continue reading
’60s Scoop apology made by Saskatchewan NDP, requests for records continue
Ryan Meili said past Saskatchewan NDP governments share responsibility for the carrying out the ’60s Scoop policy that affected many lives. Continue reading
’60s Scoop Indigenous Society hosts exhibit at Lethbridge Public Library
By Chris Chacon Digital Journalist
The exhibit shares the stories of several survivors and will travel throughout Alberta, with the hopes of expanding across the country. Continue reading
Travelling exhibit aims to teach Albertans provincial history of the ’60s Scoop
A travelling exhibit that shares the history of the ’60s Scoop through the first-hand experiences of survivors is now on display in Edmonton. Continue reading
Information session for ’60s Scoop survivors held in Dartmouth
The ’60s Scoop refers to a period between 1960 and 1991, when about 20,000 Indigenous and Inuit children were seized from their birth families and relocated to non-Indigenous homes. Continue reading
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe apologizes to ’60s Scoop survivors
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has apologized to survivors of the ’60s Scoop for failing them and leaving them “caught between two worlds.” Continue reading
’60s Scoop survivors in Saskatchewan want change, not just apology
“An apology is really easy to put together, but for it to have meaning behind it, (the province needs) to prove to us that there’s something going on behind the scenes,” said survivor Kerry Opoonechaw-Bellegarde Continue reading
Metis, non-status Indigenous people sue Canadian government over identity loss in ’60s Scoop
In an untested statement of claim, the survivors of the Scoop argue they were deprived of their identities by being taken from their families and placed with non-aboriginal families. Continue reading
‘This is a historic moment’: Doucette sees ’60s Scoop apology as healing moment
By David Baxter Reporter
’60s Scoop survivor Robert Doucette says the upcoming apology will be a historic moment, but the FSIN fears some are being left behind. Continue reading
Sask. ’60s Scoop apology to happen in January
By David Baxter Reporter
The long-promised ’60s Scoop apology from the Saskatchewan government will take place early in the new year, and will not include compensation. Continue reading