Chanie
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What was the 'secret path'?
A path used by many children to run away from Chanie's residential school.
What kind of school did Chanie attend?
Residential school
Where was Chanie found?
Beside/behind some train tracks
This city is 649km from Fort St John!
Edmonton, AB
This was Chanie's people
Ojibway
What town did Chanie reach when running away from school?
Redditt
When did Chanie start school?
9 years old
What did Chanie have in his pockets when he was found?
Wood matches
This Alberta city is 618km drive from Kamloops, BC
Calgary AB
Who is described as "a good man who doesn’t drink and provides well for his family"?
Chanie's father
How far away was Chanie's school from his home?
400 miles, or 600 kilometres
Who said this: “The thing we remember most about him was his sense of humor. If the teacher in the class made a joke, a play on words, he was always the first to catch on.” (specific name not required)
His former school principal, Velda MacMillan
What kind of clothes did Chanie have to keep warm?
a cotton windbreaker
This pricey creek is 624km from the Powder King skiing resort!
Cache Creek
What is Chanie's home town?
Ogoki Post on the Martin Falls reservation
Who were the last people to see Chanie alive?
Kelly and his nephews
Who ran Chanie's school?
The Presbyterian Church, paid for by the federal government
What was Chanie trying to use to get home, but couldn't read?
a map
This Amphibian river at Kilometre 637 from the start of the Alaska Highway
Toad River
How many friends did Chanie run away with?
2, but his friend Eddie Cameron also ran away a day later
This is the artist who recorded the album Secret Path
(double points if you can also say what band he sung for!)
Gord Downie
Double points: The Tragically Hip
How many supervisors did the school have to watch over 150 kids (75 boys and 75 girls)?
6
How many police pictures exist of Chanie?
5
This Mc-Lake is 608km south from Fort St John
McLeese Lake