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Season 1 | 30s

Bezhig Little Bird was adopted into a Jewish family at the age of five, being stripped of her identity and becoming Esther Rosenblum. Now in her 20s, Bezhig longs for the family she lost and to fill in the missing pieces. Her quest lands her in the Canadian prairies where she discovers that she was one of the generation of children forcibly apprehended by the Canadian government.

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The Little Bird family comes together to mourn death and celebrate life.
When tragedy strikes, Esther realizes that she needs her mother, Golda, more than anyone.
Esther returns to Montreal to confront her adoptive mother about her new revelations.
Patti Little Bird and Behzig/Esther are desperate to find their families, decades apart.
Determined to learn more about her pre-adoption life, Esther uproots her life.
Go behind the scenes of Little Bird and the movement for Indigenous narrative sovereignty.
Go behind the scenes of Little Bird and the movement for Indigenous narrative sovereignty.
Cast and crew members discuss the Sixties Scoop and the true stories behind "Little Bird."
In 1968 Bezhig Little Bird was taken from her family. Now she questions her adoptive life.
The Little Bird family comes together to mourn death and celebrate life.
When tragedy strikes, Esther realizes that she needs her mother, Golda, more than anyone.
Esther returns to Montreal to confront her adoptive mother about her new revelations.
Patti Little Bird and Behzig/Esther are desperate to find their families, decades apart.
Determined to learn more about her pre-adoption life, Esther uproots her life.
In 1968 Bezhig Little Bird was taken from her family. Now she questions her adoptive life.