Additional Indigenous Resources

NATIVE STATUS

When adoptees reach the age of 18 they may apply to the Department of Indian Affairs who will verify their claim.

INDIGENOUS SURVIVORS OF CHILD WELFARE – INDIGENOUS ADOPTEES

A network of Sixties Scoop Survivors offering fellowship, resources, survivor gatherings, sharing of stories to survivors of Sixties Scoop and child welfare policies:
Access link here:
sixtiesscoopnetwork.org

METIS NATION

Developed by the Métis National Council with support from the Manitoba Metis Federation, the Métis Nation Sixties Scoop Portal is intended to be the central hub for information, news and events related to the Sixties Scoop for the Métis Nation. The Portal will allow Métis Nation Sixties Scoop Survivors and all Métis Nation Citizens to access up-to-dateinformation that is essential in the development of a Métis Nation Sixties Scoop resolution agreement between the Métis Nation and the Government of Canada.

https://www.metisnation.ca/sixties-scoop

First Nations Adoption-Separation Issues and Resources      

Aboriginal Healing Foundation
75 Albert Street, Suite 801 Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7
Tel: (613) 237-4441
Fax: (613) 237-4442
Toll Free: (888) 725-8886
www.ahf.ca

Creating Hope Society of Alberta
Northgate Professional Building
Suite 200, 12946-97 Street
Edmonton, AB T5E 4C3
Phone: 780.477.7961
Fax: 780.477.7918
Email: info@creatinghopesociety.ca

Tungasuvvingat Inuit
604 Laurier Ave West
Ottawa, ON, K1R 6L1
[613] 563-3546

Native Services Branch of the Ohsweken Office
16 Sunrise Court, Box 39
Ohsweken, ON, N0A 1M0
[519] 445-2247

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
867 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa ON K1K 3B1
Phone: (613) 747-6022, Fax: (613) 747-8834
General Email: info@abo-peoples.org
“CAP Online’s goal is to provide information about Aboriginal peoples across Canada who live in a non-reserve setting whether urban, rural or wilderness, including contact
links for affiliate organizations, and other Aboriginal sites. CAP provides information on legal issues, and programs and services.”

 

Scoop/Adoption sites for First Nations/Metis/Aboriginal people: