Resources & Education

An academic read that provides a wealth of information on Transracial adopiton in Canada. The present statement looks at how children come to understand their racial identity, reviews the outcomes of transracial adoption and provides guidance on how best to support children and their families in transracial adoptions.

The Evermore Centre recognizes the role that adoption has historically played in the colonization and marginalization of Indigenous peoples across Saskatchewan and Canada.

The history of adoption in Saskatchewan, particularly the era of what is known as the “60’s Scoop,” is something that the Evermore Centre fully acknowledges as a shameful part of Saskatchewan’s past. The Evermore Centre understands and agrees with the TRC’s “profound commitment to establishing new relationships embedded in mutual recognition and respect [to] forge a brighter future”

The Evermore Centre recognizes the role that adoption has historically played in the colonization and marginalization of Indigenous peoples across Saskatchewan and Canada.The NCTR was created as part of the mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). The TRC was charged to listen to Survivors, their families, communities and others affected by the residential school system and educate Canadians about their experiences.

When children come into a family through adoption, it is imperative that adoptive parent(s) honour and respect their child’s culture of origin. We support families in understanding the value of honouring their child’s ethnic/birth culture. We believe adoptive families should feel secure in exploring cultural connections in their area. In domestic adoption situations where adoptive families may know the community their child is from, we encourage and can assist in reaching out and making connections. It will serve your child well to have mentors of the same ethnic background (racial mirrors) and have people in their child/ren’s life/lives who they can identify with as being similar to them. These mentors can provide education and experiences rooted in the birth culture. A lack of cultural understanding in adoptive families may prevent healthy growth and identity development/formation.

The history of an adopted child and connections to the past cannot and should not be ignored. It is an important part of a child’s identity. Adoptive families should feel secure in exploring cultural connections in their area. A sense of identity equals a sense of belonging.

The history of an adopted child and connections to the past cannot and should not be ignored. It is an important part of a child’s identity. Engaging in a cultural plan for a child can be a complicated but rewarding task that can bring children closer to both their culture of origin and their adoptive family. This can assist them in piecing together their cultural identity.