Asked by A Breath of Mahek on Jul 26, 2024

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If eight-year-old Alice was an Indigenous child that had been taken away from her parents in the 1980s, what would likely have happened to her?

A) She would have likely been placed with a foster family that was non-Indigenous.
B) She would have likely been placed with a foster family that was Indigenous.
C) She would have likely been placed in a group home.
D) She would have likely been placed for adoption.

Indigenous Child

A child belonging to the original inhabitants of a region or country before colonization or settling of other groups.

Foster Family

A household in which children are raised by individuals other than their biological parents, often as part of a formal arrangement with a child welfare system.

1980s

The decade spanning from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989, characterized by significant political, technological, and cultural changes worldwide.

  • Understand the effects of boarding schools on Native populations and the progress made towards mending relationships.
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Victoria ValadezAug 01, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
During the 1980s, the government policies often aimed to assimilate Indigenous children into mainstream Canadian society by placing them with non-Indigenous foster families or adoptive parents. This practice is known as the "Sixties Scoop." Therefore, it is likely that Alice would have been placed with a non-Indigenous foster family.