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My decade at Old Sun, my lifetime of hell
Record details
- ISBN: 9781771991759 (paperback)
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Physical Description:
xxi, 172 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
regular print
print - Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta : AU Press, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Topic Heading: | Indigenous collection. 'SLIDE' > KDPL |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | E 99 S54 B43 2016 (Text) | 26040003194343 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Book News
The author of this memoir, Arthur Bear Chief, describes the sadistic physical, sexual, and psychological abuse he and other children suffered at Old Sun Residential School in Alberta, Canada, in the 1950s. Bear Chief recounts how he fought to cope with the after-effects of trauma as an adult, and details what happened when he later filed a claim against the Canadian government for compensation for the abuse. The book contains an afterword with details on legal precedents for reconciliation, on Canadian law firms involved in lawsuits by residential school litigants, and on the contexts and outcome of Bear Chiefâs case, plus appendices of court and legal correspondence related to Bear Chiefâs case. B&w photos from family collection are included. Distributed in the US by the University of Washington Press. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Chicago Distribution Center
In a series of chronological vignettes, Arthur Bear Chief depicts the punishment, cruelty, abuse, and injustice that he endured at Old Sun Residential School and then later relived in the traumatic process of retelling his story at an examination for discovery in connection with a lawsuit brought against the federal government. Late in life, he returned to Gleichen, Alberta on the Siksika nationâto the home left to him by his motherâand it was there that he began to reconnect with Blackfoot language and culture. Although the terrific adversity Bear Chief faced in his childhood made an indelible mark on his life, his unyielding spirit is evident throughout his story.
- Univ of Washington Pr
My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell is a simple and outspoken account of the sexual and psychological abuse that Arthur Bear Chief suffered during his time at Old Sun Residential school in Gleichen on the Siksika Nation. In a series of chronological vignettes, Bear Chief depicts the punishment, cruelty, abuse, and injustice that he endured at Old Sun and then later relived in the traumatic process of retelling his story at an examination for discovery in connection with a lawsuit brought against the federal government. He returned to Gleichen late in lifeâto the home left to him by his motherâand it was there that he began to reconnect with Blackfoot language and culture and to write his story. Although the terrific adversity Bear Chief faced in his childhood made an indelible mark on his life, his unyielding spirit is evident throughout his story.
