From publisher: Now a retired fisherman and trapper, Merasty was one of an estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Metis children who were taken from their families and sent to government-funded, church-run schools, where they were subjected to a policy of 'aggressive assimiliation.' As Merasty recounts, these schools did more than attempt to mold children in the ways of white society. They were taught to be ashamed of their native heritage and, as he experienced, often suffered physical and sexual abuse. Even as he looks back on this painful part of his childhood, Merasty's generous and authentic voice shines through.
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This was a short and easy read. The syntax and story feels rough and disjointed, but the editor explains it in the introduction, so it is important to read it first.
It is an important piece to read in country that is struggling with racism against First Nations, and with what contributes to the social issues in First Nations communities.
