it initiated the forced removal of “half-caste” children from their families. Showing complete disregard for the Indigenous peoples ability to manage and self-govern themselves, the Act instead controlled every aspect of their lives. The intergenerational effects of this legislation include grief, child abuse, inequality, loss of self, loss of spirituality, hardship, poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, violence, suicide and separation issues, with the harm continuing into later generations, affecting…
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