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Who is the author of They Called Me Number
Who is Bev Sellars
What school did Bev attend
What is St. Joseph Mission Residential School
What indigenous nation does Bev Sellars belong to?
What is the Xatfull(Soda Creek) First Nation
What emotion gives survivors the strength to keep moving forward, despite their painful history?
What is hope
What does the term "assimilation" mean?
What is forcing Indigenous people to abandon their culture
Which family member did Bev describe as being being deeply hurt by the residential school experience?
Who is her mother
What were the children forbidden to speak at the residential school?
What is Their native language
What cultural practice forbidden at the school and at home because of colonial influence?
What is traditional ceremonies
What did Bev turn to as a way to heal and reclaim her identity
What is reconnecting with her culture
What is a "reservation" in Canada
What is land designated for Indigenous communities
Name the priest who was in charge of the school Bev attended?
Who is her father "Beater"
What type of punishments were common at the residential school?
What is Beating and humiliation
How did the residential school affect Bev relationship with her family?
what is it created emotional distance
What type of ceremony helped Bev and others begin their healing journey?
What are traditional ceremonies/healing ceremonies
What term describes the unfair treatment of Indigenous people based on their race and culture?
What is discrimination
Who are the people that Bev says were meant to "save" Indigenous children but instead cause harm?
Who are the nuns and priests
What method did the residential schools use to make Indigenous children feel invisible and unimportant?
What is being called by numbers instead of names
What role did storytelling play in Bev family?
What is it helped preserve history and culture
What did Bev later pursue to fight for Indigenous rights?
what is becoming a lawyer
What is "intergenerational trauma"?
What is trauma passed from survivors to family
Which family member eventually inspires Bev to reconnect with her heritage
Who is her grandfather
What survival strategy did many kids and Bev develop at residential school to protect themselves from emotional and physical pain?
What is becoming emotionally numb or shutting down
What does Bev realize about the importance of her heritage later in life?
What is realizing heritage is vital to identity and healing
What process involves acknowledging te past and working toward repairing harm between non Indigenous and Indigenous people?
What is reconciliation
Define "reconciliation"
What is the process of healing relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people