Between approximately 1965 and 1984, Canadian 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 primarily moved the children into foster care or adoptive 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 on Lheidli T’enneh territory, belongs to one of these affected families. She set out not only to document this personal story through her documentary “Finding Home”, but also to begin to heal. She shares the vulnerable journey of exploring her family’s story, and the exacting process of cutting it into a six episode docuseries in this interview.
