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St. Michael's Residential School : Lament and Legacy - Nancy Dyson

St. Michael's Residential School

Lament and Legacy

By: Nancy Dyson

Paperback | 15 October 2019

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In 1970, Nancy Dyson and Dan Rubenstein were hired as childcare workers at the Alert Bay Student Residence (known as St. Michael's Indian Residential School) on northern Vancouver Island. Shocked when Indigenous children are forcibly taken from their families, punished for speaking their First Nations languages, fed substandard food, and severely disciplined for minor offences, Dan and Nancy questioned the way the school was run with its underlying missionary philosophy. When a delegation from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs visited St. Michael's, the couple presented a long list of concerns, which were ignored. The next day they were dismissed by the administrator of the school. Some years later, in 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Reports were released. The raw grief and anger of residential school survivors were palpable, and the authors' troubling memories of St. Michael's resurfaced. Dan called Reconciliation Canada, and Chief Dr. Robert Joseph encouraged the couple to share their story with today's Canadians. ST. MICHAEL'S RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL: LAMENT AND LEGACY is a moving narrative--told by two caregivers who experienced on a daily basis the degradation of Indigenous children. Their account will help to ensure that what went on in the Residential Schools is neither forgotten nor denied.

"This book is a must read for all Canadians. It is honest, fair and compelling. The story screams out for human decency, justice and equality. It also calls for Reconciliation and a new way forward!"-- Chief Robert Joseph, O.B.C., O.C.

"Highly readable, and significant book. If you are interested in understanding better the residential schooling experience, this volume is an essential aid."-- The British Columbia Review

Literary Nonfiction. Native American Studies. History.

Industry Reviews
This book is a must read for all Canadians. It is honest, fair and compelling. The story screams out for human decency, justice and equality. It also calls for Reconciliation and a new way forward! -- Chief Robert Joseph, O.B.C., O.C.
Highly readable, and significant book. If you are interested in understanding better the residential schooling experience, this volume is an essential aid. The British Columbia Review

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