60s scoop

Premier Danielle Smith says she is sorry if anyone misinterpreted earlier remarks to conclude she was equating Ottawa’s treatment of Alberta to the systemic and horrific abuse of First Nations people in Canada.

Some Indigenous leaders and community members say they're concerned about making progress on reconciliation with King Charles III.

The federal government has signed a $20-billion final settlement agreement to compensate First Nations children and families harmed by chronic underfunding of child welfare on reserve, which Indigenous Services Canada said on Monday, July 4, 2022, was the largest such deal in Canadian history.

A Cree woman who was taken from her mother and placed in care as a child says the cycle of assimilation that began with residential schools continues with the overrepresentation of Indigenous kids in the child welfare system.

Blake Desjarlais says he represents what Alberta is truly about and it's not what the rest of Canada might think.

As Canada marked its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday, two of Canada’s newly elected Indigenous MPs reflected on what the federal government — and all Canadians — can do to further reconciliation.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe apologized to survivors of the '60s Scoop Monday for failing them and leaving them "caught between two worlds."

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set apologize to survivors of the '60s Scoop at the legislature this morning.

Premier Rachel Notley has formally apologized for Alberta's role in the '60s Scoop, and although survivors say that doesn't close the book on one of Canada's darkest episodes, they say it does open a new chapter of reconciliation and healing.

Artists are reclaiming space in inner cities and on highways where many Indigenous women have suffered violence or disappeared.

The head of the organization that represents Saskatchewan First Nations says he appreciates that the province wants to apologize to victims of the '60s Scoop, but says there must be compensation too.

Premier Brad Wall says the organization representing Saskatchewan First Nations has requested financial compensation be tied to an apology to victims of the '60s Scoop.

Confidential details of the agreement include a payout of between $25,000 and $50,000 for each claimant, to a maximum of $750 million, sources said.

"I feel like a great weight has been lifted from my heart," Marcia Brown Martel said in a statement.