A Canadian residential school survivor, Michael Cheena, recalls how his family did not have a choice to send him to residential school or …
Residential school survivors share their story of healing
Two survivors of the Mohawk Indian Residential School share their different experiences. The first survivor, Audrey Hill, attended the …
The Last Orphans of Holy Cross
Kim Oseira tells the story of her life and boarding school experience. Raised by alcoholic parents, she and her sister were sent to the Holy …
How hockey offered salvation at Indian residential schools
In the midst of trauma and abuse, many students found solace in playing hockey. Students often had to build hockey rinks themselves or skate …
They Called Me Uncivilized: The Memoir of an Everyday Lakota Man from Wounded Kneee
In this memoir, Walter Littlemoon educates the reader on the impact federal Indian policies have personally had on him and his family. He …
Fatty Legs
Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak wants to learn to read, even though she has to leave her home and community to get an education.Her father …
Pipestone: My Life in an Indian Boarding School
Best known as a leader of the Indian takeover of Alcatraz Island in 1969, Adam Fortunate Eagle now offers an unforgettable memoir of his …
Lateral Violence
The video explains how lateral violence is ravaging Indigenous communities through gossip, and people undermining each other as a way to …
Educating Our Youth
Both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students learn about the history of residential schools in Canada, and the impact this has left on …