Guess Who
The name of Bev Sellars' grandfather, who was a key figure in her early life.
Ba'ah (Xp e7e)
The name of the residential school Bev attended.
St. Joseph’s Mission
Instead of nurturing, the schools aimed to do this to the children’s culture
to erase and destroy it
It allowed for the establishment of residential schools and heavily regulated Indigenous culture and practices. (YEAR INCLUDED!)
Indian Act (1876)
Name of the author of They Called Me Number One.
Bev Sellars
This nurse at Riverview Hospital was kind to Bev and treated her with respect during her stay
Miss Costello
The province where St. Joseph’s Mission was located.
British Columbia
Bev Sellars described feeling this emotion when she was taken from her family.
fear / loneliness
A more recent government initiative aimed at acknowledging and addressing the legacy of residential schools and providing reparations to survivors.
(hint made in 2008)
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
A common punishment for children who spoke their native language.
physical abuse/beating
This is the person who stood up and took action to stop the practice of serving spoiled food to the children at the residential school
Pat Joyce
The name of the hospital where Bev Sellars was treated during her breakdown.
Coqualeeta Hospital
Residential schools broke this essential community bond
the connection between generations (or family bonds)
Policies that restricted access to traditional lands and resources, pushing Indigenous peoples into poverty and creating barriers to self-sufficiency
(hint: 60s/80s)
Sixties Scoop
This relationship was affected when children were taken from their families.
a parent-child relationship
Bev formed a strong friendship with this person during her time at residential school, sharing moments of comfort amidst the hardship
Dolly
This Canadian city is where Bev attended university.
Vancouver
Many survivors, including Bev, struggled with this long-term impact of residential schools.
intergenerational trauma
Policies that prohibited Indigenous languages, spiritual practices, and customs in residential schools, aimed at eradicating cultural identity
Cultural Suppression
Bev Sellars later became the chief of this First Nation.
Xat’sull (Soda Creek) First Nation
This is the name of Bev Sellars' husband, who supported her through many challenges, including her journey as a leader
(NOT HER FIRST ONE)
Chief Bill Wilson or just Bill
This is where Bev often stayed with her grandparents before being taken to the Mission.
Deep Creek
At X Hospital, Bev was unknowingly given different pills daily for this unethical reason.
drug testing or experimentation
Government-backed policies and practices that involved the forced sterilization of Indigenous women, aimed at controlling their populations and continuing the legacy of discrimination and colonization.
Forced Sterilization of Indigenous Women
Kids were taught to be ashamed of this part of themselves.
loss of identity or heritage