Navajo woman weaving

indian residential school survivors society (BC)

toronto indigenous harm reduction (ON)

native women's resource centre of toronto (ON)

water first (nationwide)

indspire (nationwide)

miskanawah (AB)

ma mawi wi chi itata centre (MB)

manitoba indigenous cultural education centre (MB)

native women's shelter of montreal (QC)

native friendship centre of montreal (QC)

first light (NL)

An American black bear (Ursus americanus) preying on salmon in Canada

WARNING: This story contains details of experiences at residential schools.

Roberta Hill remembers being sent to the Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School in Brantford, Ont., when she was six years old. Although she attended with five of her siblings, including her youngest sister, they were separated upon arrival. "I never saw her again for years after," Hill said. "She was my favourite little sister. So that was the start of the separation and the trauma."