Episode 11 - Roots and Hoots Podcast Interview with Kirk Harper

On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, our host, Gordon Spence, is joined by Kirk Harper, where they talk about his music career and his experiences in the foster care system.

Kirk Harper is a singer and songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is the frontman of the band, The Mosquitoz, who have toured all over the country for many years. As a Sixties Scoop Survivor, Mr. Harper spent several years jumping from foster family to foster family. In the podcast, he shares some of his experiences in the foster care system and mentions the many forms of racism he encountered during his time in the system.