The Residential School System and Sixties Scoop
This topic explores the devastating impacts of the residential school system and the Sixties Scoop on Indigenous families and communities. Students examine the intergenerational trauma caused by these assimilationist policies.
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This topic explores the devastating impacts of the residential school system and the Sixties Scoop on Indigenous families and communities. Students examine the intergenerational trauma caused by these assimilationist policies.
Key Questions
- What were the goals of the residential school system?
- How has intergenerational trauma affected contemporary Indigenous communities?
- What role did the government and churches play in these systems?
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