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— Lorna Dancey
Feature Story
There was a hard knock on the door and they all looked at each other, dreading this moment. The government and the church had come to take the children and the families had no choice but to let them go. The First nations and Metis were considered savages and it was decided by the government, the children needed to be taken away. Take away to be converted by the church and integrated into a civilized Canadian society…
Knowledge Keepers Diary
The smell of fresh bannock drifted into her room, gently waking her from her dreams. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and stretched her arms above her head, and smiled…
State Of Mind
From the moment he wakes up in the morning, he is a happy man. He gets ready for the day and smiles easily to himself while taking a moment to reflect on his life…
Silent Screams
It was Friday and she had an early morning yoga class to teach. Sometimes he joined her but that day he decided to stay an extra hour and sleep in…
Skin Deep
I found the lump during my first trimester of my first and only pregnancy. I felt a sinking feeling when I felt the lump beneath a strange blister that bled on my left breast that appeared quite suddenly…
Street Stories
His family calls him the ‘Sick one’. Throughout his life, they ridiculed him; they tolerated his ‘episodes’ and even at times tried to get help for him…
Scars
State of Mind Storytelling Exhibit
