Between 1965 and 1984, child welfare authorities forcibly removed thousands of Indigenous children from their families and communities. A belief perpetuated in mainstream society at the time, was the myth that Indigenous children were ‘better off’ growing up away from their biological family, language and culture. Authorities placed the children in foster care or adopted them out to non-Indigenous families. This action later became known as the Sixties Scoop. Many families across Canada were affected by this misguided action.
Sara Jones, a resident of Prince George Lheidli T’enneh, belongs to one of these families. She set out not only to document this personal story, but also begin to heal. She shares the vulnerable journey of this process with us in this interview, and invites you to listen to her family’s story.
Photo Credit - Sara Jones (pictured in a black top and long brown hair. She smiles as she sits at a wooden table in Downtown Prince George with a wooden fence and hanging flowers in the background.)
Tuned into 88.7FM for special programming today? Hear our conversation with Sara at 5:30pm, followed by her episodes of Finding Home from 6pm-9pm
Story also available on frequencynews.ca, 88.7 FM in Prince George—Lheidli T’enneh, and cfur.ca/listen-live Mon-Fri 7:30am & 5pm PST
CFUR Radio Society’s journalist, Ian Gregg is funded by the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) through the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC).
