Hamilton’s large population of aboriginal people aged 45 to 49 linked to 1960s practice, report says
Sixties Scoop, the forced adoption and relocation of aboriginal children, went on from the 1960s to 1980s. Its lasting impact, however, is still shaping the faces of Hamilton’s native community today.
According to data from Statistics Canada’s 2011 census, Hamilton’s aboriginal population aged 45 to 49 (those born between 1961 to 1966) is substantially larger than the age groups immediately older and younger.
Hamilton’s aboriginal population aged 45 to 49 (those born between 1961 to 1966) is substantially larger than the age groups immediately older and younger, Stats Can census shows. (Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton)
The unique demographic makeup may be traced back to the adoption of young children from the Six Nations reserve and other aboriginal communities across Canada into Hamilton and surrounding areas, according to a recent report from the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton (SPRC).
Article and image source: CBC Hamilton
