Adoption Not An Option

Elaine, a young Metis mother faces the unbearable when her five children are stolen by her abusive husband. Years later, her daughter Karina’s three children are taken away by social services. Separated from each other, the family endures a life of guilt and shame. But for Karina’s middle child, four year old Eugenea, has an endless burning desire to escape the orphanage and the brutal foster homes to find her family.Follow Eugenea's fascinating journey to reclaim her identity and power, as she overcomes the odds and never gives up hope. Told through the lens of resilience and the human spirit, Adoption Not an Option is an inspiring story, how one child grows up and dedicates her life search to find her family.Based on the author's book, Adoption Not an Option, Eugenea produces her first award winning best short film, Through Darkness I SeeYou. This compelling film reflects the struggles of many Indigenous people in North America and speaks to the genocide forced on thousands of Canadian children who were taken away to loose identity, culture and all family ties. The Sixties Scoop was designed to demolish the Indian in the child. The Canadian government stripped Indigenous children from their families against their will and placed them in white foster homes for adoption to keep them far away from their own culture. The assimilation was carried out between the 1960's and 1980's, a practice that continues to have long-term emotional pain and consequences for Indigenous families and communities.Visit eugeneacouture.com and thebigwhiteout.com to stay View Eugenea's short film Through Darkness I See You at or follow the links on eugeneacouture.com.