Elder Philomene Sanderson

Elder Philomene Sanderson, born in the mid-1940s, is an Indigenous Day-School survivor and had her child taken away without cause except for the fact that she was Indigenous, which makes her a Survivor of the 60's Scoop Mother.  Elder Sanderson is a member of the Moosomin First Nation and was able to obtain reunification with her scooped child some 21 years later.  Elder Sanderson's first language is Plains Cree. She is a respected female elder in her community who is invited to attend and preside as Elder at various Indigenous and non-Indigenous functions, meetings, and events.  Elder Sanderson has 4 children, 15 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She is an active member of her community and plays a central role in her family.