A 7-Year-Old Aboriginal Girl's Battle to Tell the Truth at School (fwd link)

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Chelsea Vowel, Métis from Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta. BEd, LLB.

A 7-Year-Old Aboriginal Girl's Battle to Tell the Truth at School

Posted: 04/ 3/2012 10:21 am (blog)

Ruby was seven years old and in Grade 2. She was to prepare a class
presentation on a topic of her choice, and decided she wanted to tell the
story of why she doesn't speak her First Nations language.

Ruby wanted to share information about the effects Indian residential
school had on her family and community in terms of language loss. This was
a very important topic that meant a lot to her. She wanted everyone to know
about how wrong Indian residential schools were.

Ruby and her father spoke to Ruby's teacher to describe the intended
presentation. The teacher suggested Ruby instead teach the class a few
words in her language or about hunting or fishing. Ruby explained once more
that she wanted to share the reasons why she doesn't know much of her
language. The teacher approved the project.

However, the next day after school the teacher informed Ruby's mother that
the topic of Indian Residential Schools was inappropriate.

Access full article below:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/chelsea-vowel/residential-schools-canada_b_1385022.html
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