Stolen Words
The story of the beautiful relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. When she asks her grandfather how to say something in his language - Cree - he admits that his language was stolen from him when he was a boy. He shares his story of residential school, separation from family, community, language, and culture. He states, “I lost my words a long time ago.”
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This guide is specific to the book. We realize it does not provide a full understanding of the complex issues surrounding residential schools and the experiences of Indigenous children and those connected to them.
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