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 . For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. 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.