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Bi-Giwen: Coming Home--Truth Telling from the Sixties Scoop
Description
Join us for a one-day exhibit about the impact of the Sixties Scoop on Indigenous communities, presented by the Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta.Additional Information
The exhibit will be unveiled and open to the public at 11:00 am.
Between the 1950s and the 1990s, thousands of Indigenous children were apprehended from their homes by government child intervention services and placed in non-indigenous foster homes. These children were disconnected from their families, communities, culture and language and some suffered abuse, neglect, and mistreatment. Many refer to the Sixties Scoop as a continuation of the residential school system; Indigenous children are still disproportionately represented in the Child Welfare system. Twelve of these survivors share their personal stories in this exhibition.
This is an in-person exhibit. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell. Masks are required.
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When
Sep 15 2021, 9:30am - 7:00pm
Where
Central Adult, Central Adult
Event Type
Special Events
Topic
Special Event, History and Genealogy, Art