Ep. 13 - Long Way Home - Story of a 60's Scoop Survivor

In this #BeyondBarriersPodcast episode #JeffSchoep and Acacia speak with an Indigenous survivor of the #SixtiesScoop. This is an incredible story of courage and strength. How one survivor found his way home and is now raising awareness and speaking out against the genocide of the Canadian Indigenous people.  **Disclaimer: The following content may contain elements that are not suitable for some audiences listener discretion is advised** "The Sixties Scoop refers to a practice that occurred in Canada of taking, or "scooping up," Indigenous children from their families and communities for placement in foster homes or adoption. Despite the reference to one decade, the Sixties Scoop began in the late 1950s and persisted into the 1980s. It is estimated that a total of 20,000 aboriginal children were taken from their families and fostered or adopted out to primarily white middle-class families as part of the Sixties Scoop..." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixties_Scoop https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/features/the-sixties-scoop-explained Follow Jeff and Acacia on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SchoepJeff https://www.twitter.com/SilencedMedia