Mother & Daughter: Inter-Generational Effects of Residential School

The Union of Ontario Indians received funding through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada to develop tools and erect a monument to pay tribute to Anishinabek Nation members who attended Indian Residential School. The project is entitled "Honouring Our Children, Families, and Communities Affected by Indian Residential Schools".
As part of the project, a series of five educational videos were created. In this video M'Chigeeng First Nation citizens Krystine Abel and her mother Eve Abel talk about how Eve's experience as a student at St. Joseph's residential school in Spanish, Ontario in the 1950's had an impact on Eve's parenting and Krystine's sense of identity as an Anishinaabe Kwe.
Eve has lived in Toronto for over 40 years and has two daughters and one granddaughter. Krystine is now studying Social-Cultural Anthropology at the University of Toronto.
For more information about the Anishinabek Nation Indian Residential Schools Commemoration Project, visit www.anishinabek.ca/irscphome/

[@nyitrai7]

I'm so sorry about the painful experienced you endured at residential school and the affect it has on you family. I'm of Hungarian background and my ancestors had nothing to do with this horrible legacy. What happened to you is WRONG and its NOT your fault. In addition, this is NOT the fault of the native people. Canada certainly has betrayed its own people. May you and your daughter find peace and healing.

[@sleephearthealer]

Thank you for your story and your strength to seek to reconnect back to your ancestors, what they tried so hard to get rid of. I am glad that you saw past their lies. It is brainwashing when you beat little children for being who they naturally are and take their language from them. They are the liars and truth means nothing to them.

[@cydonie]

Thank you for sharing your story with the world.

[@nizhonichica2005]

Well done!