Thou shalt not be an Indian : a residential school survivor's story

Book 2020

Robert Kakakaway attended Marieval Indian Residential School for six torturous years. His powerful memoir is more than just a glimpse, so prepare yourself, as you witness his daily experiences and the hardships he faced inside the prison walls of this notorious residential school. Sadly, his story is a common theme in most residential schools: it was wrong to be an Indian. Robert had a very happy childhood, until he was six, when his life changed...

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