When we think of residential schools, many will picture images of elderly survivors struggling to cope with their experiences. But the legacy of the schools, lives on in generations of Indigenous Canadians. A third generation descendent of a survivor, and a residential school survivor discuss how the residential school system has impacted them. Both support the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and hope the release of TRC’s final report will result in more education and understanding.
Source: Shaneen Robertson-Desjarlais. “Young people talk about residential school.” December 15, 2015. APTN National News. http://aptnnews.ca/2015/12/15/young-people-talk-about-residential-schools-and-the-trc/
