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Snatched up in cattle carts and by bus, tens of thousands of indigenous children taken to Canadian residential schools run mostly by the Catholic Church lived a "paramilitary" lifestyle, waking early to pray, waiting rigidly in lines and enduring regular beatings, survivors said.
Here's a look at the 14 sites across Manitoba officially identified as former residential schools. It includes several where First Nations are searching for unmarked graves.
Posted: Jun 05, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: June 5
Melanie Ferris says she found comfort in her home community of Long Plain First Nation. This week has been challenging, she says. I was grateful to attend ceremony. (Submitted by Melanie Ferris)
This First Person article is the experience of Melanie Ferris, a parent and proud member of the
Long Plain First Nation in southern Manitoba
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WARNING: This story contains distressing details.
Although I grew up being exposed to anti-Indigenous racism, I only started to learn about residential schools once I was an adult, thanks to university.