Musician Madisyn Whajne used her settlement money from the federal government to release her debut album.
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Posted: Apr 30, 2021 11:11 AM ET | Last Updated: April 30
Madisyn Whajne s journey to learn about her biological family hasn t been easy, but it s been life-changing, she says.(Jen Squires)
Unreserved7:49How Madisyn Whajne turned her Sixties Scoop survival story into music
Musician Madisyn Whajne knew she was adopted, but was told the reason she was given up was because her biological mother was an alcoholic and couldn t care for her.
She had no idea that she was a victim of the Sixties Scoop, a series of policies that resulted in thousands of Indigenous children in Canada taken from their families and placed in foster homes of predominantly white families.