Presentation/Poem
What was the name of the poem?
Mechanic
When did this event happen?
1880 - 1997
What was our topic?
Residential schools
Where were these residential schools located?
All across Canada except for NB NF and PEI
Broken Innocence
Who created this system?
The Canadian Government and Catholic Churches
What was the poem about?
The poem is about love, loss, memory, and honoring a brother who she never had and has passed away, connected to Indigenous culture and the impact of residential schools.
Why did this happen?
The Indian Act, and because Canadians believed that Indigenous beliefs were wrong
What happened?
Residential schools took Indigenous children away from their families. They lost their identity and culture and were forced into a European styled culture.