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This section of the archive is open for community.
If you attended one of the residential schools in this archive, we invite you to submit a memory of your time there so that others may learn the truth about what you experienced. Click on the Share your Memories Button and a submissions box will appear. If you would like to include a photograph, click on the Choose File Button in the Upload a Photo Section. You can include your name or remain anonymous. Once you are done, simply click Submit. All stories are reviewed by an Indigenous Advisory Group prior to appearing in the archive. Sharing memories can be triggering and we encourage all contributors to please seek support if needed. Some sources of support include: Indian Residential School Survivors and Family, 1-800-721-0066; National Indian Residential School Crisis Line 1-866-925-4419.
Larry Water Chief- It Happened at the Senior Dorm
They said they told us to fold up our clothes and…
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Vivian Rose Brass- The Road Home
I’d wait for all the footsteps that go upstairs. I…
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Irwin Big Old Man- It’s Always Like I Had a Military Life
I think the only good experience’s out of it is wh…
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Irwin Big Old Man- On Our Knees for Half a Night
I mean kneel down, on our knees for a good half of…
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Ernest Barry Yellow Fly- Bedtime in the Jr Boy’s Dorm
We were making noise, the supervisor would quickly…
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Ernest Barry Yellow Fly- Rappelled Down the Window
Then they ran away. They were brought back one by…
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Yvonne Stimson- Chasing a Ghost
We all ran to the fence; we were yelling loudly an…
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Yvonne Stimson- Rainy Day Spent Inside
The big girls started batting around then when I w…
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Rosemary Red Gun- Beaten with a Stick
He hit me with it on my arm and I thought, “there…
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Elsie Maguire- Chased with Snakes
e were all screaming and running around. They were…
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