“What makes me angry is when people say just get over it. But what people don’t realize is that it has literally changed your DNA. Once people understand that, we can have a conversation.”
-Indigenous writer and artist Francine Cunningham talks about the legacy of residential schools in her family, writing about mental illness, and art making.
Check out her website: www.francinecunningham.ca/
The songs we mentioned have been removed from the file for copyright purposes. They are Uja by Tanya Tagaq, Stadium Pow Wow by A Tribe Called Red and Clumsy by Our Lady Peace. The final song was Rideback by Hannah Georgas.
Erika Thorkelson 