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Sixties Scoop survivor heals and speaks out on Canada’s mistreatment
Shirleylee Shields recounts her life from birth in Benito in 1965 to removal in 1969, adopted by Holdeman Mennonites, and a difficult path through multiple relocations in Manitoba and Alberta. She details family loss, forced marriage, and years of hardship, including losing custody of her children.
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Canada
U.S
Shirleylee Shields
Benito
Shields
Mosie Herman Bercier
Myrtle Mabel Margaret (Harrington) Bercier
Roblin
Shortdale
Holdeman Mennonites
Shield
Kleefeld
Manitoba
Holdeman Mennonite Society
Gilbert Plains
Alberta