I was taken from my home and raised as a “nice Jewish girl,” but I’m Indigenous | Becoming Nakuset

I never understand why people adopt children so they can hate them. I'm glad she had somebody in her life to love her unconditionally and was able to pull herself out of the toxicity and achieve great things!

"I'm the first generation to keep my children" Powerful.

Proof that all it takes is ONE loving figure, ONE person to believe in us, in order to change our lives entirely and change others' worlds just the same. It takes one person's love.

The fact that this happened so recently is terrifying

bless that old lady who loved a child beyond bloodlines and skin color. true love and humanity had no boundaries.

My dad was adopted, and his adoptive family hated him. He was severely abused behind closed doors, but at mass each week, his adoptive mother would put on an act for the priests, and congregation. Everyone would tell my dad growing up that she was a saint, but she would whip him until he started bleeding behind closed doors. She was an extremely abusive person. Biological parents can do this too, but it has confounded me why anyone chooses to have children (biologically or by adoption), just to abuse them and hate them.

The fact that she started this whole thing warning them that her adopted family was probably gonna try suing and slander to undermine this whole interview is so sad to think about. But this woman should be extremely proud of herself for evolving from her pain into this beautiful life she has. And even though her family are mean and nasty people, her Bubbie is definitely proud of her.

I’m a Metis mom who instead of getting the correct help, had my children ripped from me and put into a Mormon home. I hope more like this lady can help future Metis/Indigenous single moms. Find more Indigenous foster homes.

I wonder if her grandma was more kind and understanding because she experienced WW2 and saw her granddaughter experiencing prejudices as well. And I’m sure she was just a great soul too ❤️❤️

That catalogue with children for adoption is so disturbing

Now that she knows her background, she’s free to accept or reject either or both cultures. Why would they adopt a child from an ethnicity they despised? Follow the example of your Bubbe. May her memory live in your heart always. She was and is a true Jew. Teach your children to be proud of being Indigenous and of their great grand Bubbe.

“First generation to keep their children.” Just speechless

And people still think our indigenous population needs to "get over it already". "It didn't even happen to you", "why are you mad over something that happened so long ago", like man, some people really have no clue. Friendly reminder, the last school was closed in 1996, that is FRESH. Some reserves still don't have clean water. And we still take children away from families dealing with the fallouts and place them in horrible foster situations rather than giving the parents/families help&resources to heal those wounds. We have a LONG way to go. There is no excuse for ignorance. As a white woman with indigenous family&friends, I've seen my privilege.

I cannot even comprehend the pain and loss she grew up feeling. ❤️❤️❤️

Incredible and heart wrenching story. I was adopted by a woman who wanted me to be a trophy piece instead of a child. My Gammy much like your Bubby, saved my life and gave me the love I’m still running on today. Bless you

I just broke down crying when I heard her grandmother say she’d help her find her family.😭😭😭

I was raised to be "nice Catholic girl" indigenous from Canada, currently in the states. We Will be ok. Proud of you for this.

This brought back flashbacks of my elementary school friend confiding in me that her adopted White parents would beat her and verbally abuse her for being Native American. I felt terrible not being able to help her. She sat next to me on the school bus, I didn't know where she lived but we bonded everyday during the short ride to and from school. One day, she just stopped using the bus and I never saw her again. This was 45 years ago and I still think of her, hoping she has a better life now.

"Somebody get me a choker." 🤣 despite everything she's been through she continues to smile, and crack jokes. God bless her heart and bubbys beautiful soul ❣❣

In the context of the news of mass graves of Canadian children being found, this hits hard