Our Stolen Generations: The Sixties and Millennial Scoops

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts discussed in the lecture about the Sixties Scoop and its impacts on Indigenous communities in Canada.

Sixties Scoop

A term used to describe the adoption of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children in Canada beginning in the 1960s.

Cultural Annihilation

Adoption practices that result in the loss of cultural identity for Indigenous children.

Residential Schools

Institutions established to assimilate Indigenous children, which were shutting down as the Sixties Scoop was ramping up.

Child Welfare Workers

Individuals who removed Aboriginal children from their families under the belief they would provide better homes.

Structural Risk Factors

Economic and social conditions that lead to the removal of children, such as poverty and inadequate housing.

Neglect

A common reason cited for the removal of children, often defined from a systemic perspective.

Indigenous Control

The idea that Indigenous communities should manage their own child welfare systems, though it's noted that this alone won't solve structural inequalities.

Cindy Blackstock

An advocate who brought attention to the inequalities in funding for First Nations children in Canada.

Legal Settlement

In 2017, the Canadian government announced a payout to Indigenous victims of the Sixties Scoop.

Best Interests of the Child

A principle affirmed by the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, youth, and families, emphasizing cultural continuity.