https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGd764YU9yc
As a father of 3 lttle children, the story of Chanie Wenjack breaks my heart.
As a Canadian, the story of what happened to children like Chanie and the families that were torn apart makes me feel shame, anger and sorrow.
As a former student at a private Catholic high school in BC where, in 1990, 3 of the "Brothers" were exposed to be relocated abusers from an Eastern orphanage (many of the victims were of First Nations heritage), Chanie's story told through Gord's courageous project stirs up ghosts that have haunted me for years.
Here and now, I am hopeful for Reconciliation with our First Nations Peoples, Reconciliation for the shameful history of the Indian Residential Schools, Reconciliation towards uniting Canada's peoples so we may never venture down those lonely train tracks ever again.
I urge you to watch the movie, listen to Gord's songs, read about what happened, visit the TRC's website and see their recommendations.
http://www.trc.ca/websites/trcinstit...ndex.php?p=905
Do something or do nothing at all. Knowledge is better than ignorance.
Mods - I
implore you to not take this post down. We Canadians all need to be aware so as not to let this happen ever again.
