Touring Sixties Scoop exhibit coming to Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE—The Prince George Public Library and The Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta have partnered up to bring a nationally touring exhibit to town on June 1, 2022.

The Bi-Giwen: Coming Home – Truth Telling from the Sixties Scoop traveling exhibit is touring B.C. this summer and will be making a stop at the Prince George Public Library’s Downtown location. The exhibit shares the experience of survivors, including the personal testimonials of twelve people.

“The Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta (SSISA) is proud to bring this exhibit to Prince George,” said the Society’s president, Sandra Relling. “It describes the powerful and emotional stories and devastating impacts of Sixties Scoop in Canada. We are grateful for the ongoing support of the Prince George Public Library as we showcase this exhibit throughout BC. The exhibit is an opportunity to share and educate Canadians about the history of Indigenous people in relation to the Sixties Scoop.”

June 1, is also the start of National Indigenous History Month. The governments of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have delivered formal policies for past practices and policies that resulted in the removal of indigenous children from their families.