I was out on my morning dog walk along our usual trail when I saw a man up ahead sitting in the middle of the trail with his back to me.  As I approached him I could see there was a dog sitting in front of him and he was hugging him from behind. I

Before we had a name, there was an awake awareness. That was completely connected, did not know differences. Before we entered school, there was an alive, sensing being. Ready to play, learn and expand. Before we were categorized and compared, there was already a perfectly whole being. Before we realized we were in a culture,

Anger, shock, horror, disgust.. and also helplessness and compassion and a “How did this happen?” running through my mind and maybe your mind as well with not only the residential school system as a while, but the cruelty inflicted upon innocent children on their own.  Having had the honour of walking with many survivors I