The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is ready to assist Survivors and families impacted by the Indian Hospitals Class Action.
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada announced a proposed settlement agreement earlier this year for former patients who experienced verbal, psychological, physical, or sexual abuse in federal Indian hospitals.
These institutions—also known as segregation hospitals—were poorly equipped facilities that separated First Nation, Métis, and Inuit patients from non-Indigenous people. The proposed agreement covers 33 federally-operated Indian hospitals that ran from January 1936 to December 1981, excluding sanatoriums.
The Federal Court has approved the Settlement Agreement. This means the Settlement will proceed, unless there is an appeal or someone chooses to opt out.
Individuals may receive compensation between $10,000 and $200,000.
Please note: The claims process is not yet open.
In the meantime, the Residential School Research Project Team at the SCO is preparing by collecting contact information from affected SCO members. Once the claims process begins, we will reach out directly to those citizens to assist with claim applications.
If you, or a loved one, were impacted by Indian hospitals, please fill out the form by clicking here.
Survivors and their families can find more information by clicking here.
You can also visit SCO’s Residential School Research Project web page dedicated to research and resources for Survivors.
