Firstly, this section highlights the testimonies of survivors. Testimonies are very important as they tell the firsthand experiences of the treatment and conditions of the Residential Schools. Testimonies also show Residential School’s true purpose, which was to erase Indigenous cultures. In addition, different themes and topics spanning across the residential schools are examined through the Archives of the Shingwauk Residential School. Finally, this section focuses on the current oppression of Indigenous children and communities through the Child Welfare System (Adoption and Foster Care).
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Daily Life
The First Day Each story is different, and each testimony can depict different nuances. However, it is a common experience for many survivors that the first day was full of confusion and hostility. Schools would have been imposing, strange, and foreign for the children to come to, especially since many would have been forcibly removed……
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Stolen Lives 