As a small child, Nakuset was taken from her home in Thompson, Manitoba and adopted into a Jewish family in Montreal. The story of how she reclaimed her Indigenous identity, with help from her Bubby. #CBCShortDocs #BecomingNakuset
‘It’s like opening a bottle you’ve worked hard to close for a long time.’
The ’60s Scoop’ or sixties scoop refers to the forced removal, or “scooping up,” of Indigenous children from their families and communities within Canada. The children were placed in foster homes or adopted, usually without their family’s consent.
It took place between the 1950s and 1990s and, in my opinion, was an evolved version of the residential school system: both resulted in intergenerational trauma for Indigenous people across Canada.
“Sixties Scoop” timeline
This intimate and personal film tells the story of Nakuset, a survivor of the Sixties Scoop who was adopted into an affluent Jewish family in Montreal. Told through personal archives and stitched together with kinetic editing, Nakuset guides us through her life and introduces us to her abuse, confusion and struggles to reclaim her identity.
A story of hope and resilience, this short documentary chronicles how Nakuset, with the help of her Bubby (her Jewish grandmother), transformed her life and became a powerful advocate for her people.
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