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Healing Historical Trauma 1
Did you know that during the 1960s, in what is now called the “Sixties Scoop,” thousands of First Nations, Métis and Inuit children were adopted out to non-Aboriginal families, even families in other countries? Some of the most devastating effects of colonization of Indigenous Peoples included displacement from land, culture, language, ceremony and family. These connections were severed through forced relocation to foreign lands, attendance at Indian residential schools, and placement in non-Aboriginal adoptive homes. The digital resource Walking Together: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum from Alberta Education provides interviews with individuals who discuss the residual effects and emotions from these traumas. By educating ourselves about these traumas, we can all move forward toward healing and building a positive future. For a sample from this resource, read about the historical events that were the primary causes of trauma in the charts in the Beginning Together section of the Healing Historical Trauma topic area.
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