Why should you donate to the Sixties Scoop Network?!
Support Sixties Scoop Survivors
Turn Reconciliation into Action
The Sixties Scoop Network is a survivor‑led, non‑profit organization based in Ottawa, supporting Sixties Scoop survivors since 2014. We started the work before anyone else with going into ceremony, approaching Algonquin Elders for permission but also with intention to provide space, validation, community building and re-connection to ceremony. Our Work
The Sixties Scoop Network is a survivor‑led, grassroots organization based in Ottawa, operating on unceded Algonquin territory. Founded by Indigenous child welfare survivors, the Network is dedicated to healing, cultural reconnection, community‑building, and national awareness related to the Sixties Scoop. [sixtiessco...etwork.org], [bc.211.ca]
Survivor Gatherings & Community Building
Since its first gathering in 2014, the Sixties Scoop Network has organized multiple local and national survivor gatherings, bringing together Sixties Scoop survivors from across Canada and internationally. These gatherings have included ceremony, cultural workshops, artistic expression, and opportunities for survivors to build lasting relationships and community connections. [sixtiessco...etwork.org], [scoinc.mb.ca]
Cultural Healing & Ceremony
The Network supports survivors in reconnecting to culture through ceremony, land‑based practices, and community‑led healing spaces. Activities have included sweat lodges, cultural teachings, and survivor‑centred gatherings that support spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical wellness. [bc.211.ca], [scoinc.mb.ca]
National & International Awareness
The Sixties Scoop Network has played a key role in raising national and international awareness of the Sixties Scoop through media engagement, public education, and partnerships. The Network has shared survivor stories and historical context through television, radio, news interviews, social media, and public forums. [sixtiessco...etwork.org]
In Our Own Words: Mapping the Sixties Scoop Diaspora
One of the Network’s most significant initiatives is In Our Own Words: Mapping the Sixties Scoop Diaspora, a survivor‑led, interactive GIS mapping project. Launched in 2020, the platform allows survivors to:
Share their lived experiences
Visualize geographic displacement caused by child welfare removals
Reconnect with family members, communities, and other survivors
The project is voluntary, participatory, and survivor‑controlled, enabling contributors to decide how much information they share. It is international in scope and supports both personal healing and broader public understanding of the Sixties Scoop’s impacts. [amnesty.ca], [sixtiessco...eoforms.ca]
Storytelling & Truth‑Telling
The Network has supported and advised major truth‑telling and storytelling initiatives, including:
Advising the Legacy of Hope Foundation on Bi‑giwen: Truth‑Telling from the Sixties Scoop and helping identify survivors willing to share their stories [sixtiessco...etwork.org], [scoinc.mb.ca]
Producing and releasing in‑depth video interviews with Sixties Scoop survivors as part of the In Our Own Words project, making survivor voices visible and accessible to the public. [kairoscanada.org]
Education, Advocacy & Partnerships
The Sixties Scoop Network provides educational workshops, trauma‑informed training, and advocacy, sharing historical context and lived experience to inform the public and institutions about Indigenous child removal policies. The Network has collaborated with organizations such as Amnesty International, KAIROS, and labour organizations to advance dialogue, education, and accountability. [sixtiessco...etwork.org], [amnesty.ca]
For donors or the public:
There is currently no direct or sustained government funding dedicated specifically to supporting Sixties Scoop survivors. Because of this gap, our work depends entirely on community generosity.
The Sixties Scoop refers to a painful period in Canadian history when Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their families and placed in non‑Indigenous homes—often losing their language, culture, identity, and connection to community. The impacts are ongoing and intergenerational, affecting survivors, families, and communities to this day.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 60’s SCOOP
If you’d like to learn more in depth about the 60s scoop and impacts but more important how to work with survivors and descendants of 60s scoop survivors please contact us or visit us at TRAINING
Why Your Donation Matters
Your contribution helps us provide culturally grounded support, connection, and healing opportunities for survivors and their families. We are working toward establishing a permanent land‑based space where survivors can gather, reconnect to culture, and engage in ceremony—work that cannot happen without donor support.
What Your Support Helps Build
firewood
land-based opportunities
honourariums for Elders/Knowledge carriers
Food for feast events
Podcasts platforms, honourariums for guests
Website renewal costs
Take Meaningful Action
As we reflect on Truth and Reconciliation, symbolic gestures are important—but supporting survivor‑led organizations creates lasting change. Your donation directly contributes to healing, cultural continuity, and breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma.
Donate today and stand with Sixties Scoop survivors.
Colleen Hele Cardinal & Elaine Kicknosway
Sixties Scoop Network co founders
