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Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Justice Murray Sinclair, was in Sioux Lookout May 12 and 13. He spoke to community members, clergy and municipal and First Nation leaders during a Public Forum May 12 at the Sunset Suites.

Tobasonakwut talks about his experiences at Residential School, about how they were abused and beaten up by the priests and nuns, but he says “they can beat me up and hurt me but they can never break my Spirit. I am still Tobasonakwut!” excellent show!

Survivors Toolkit:A look over topics that are important for our future namely our Spirit. It is our spirit that helps us help ourselves in our day to day lives!

Saying good bye to our listeners and other counselors who helped with the show!

Paul Johnup grew up on the land in his traditional territory in Weagamow First Nation in Nishnawbe Aski Nation. He went to Residential School at Stirland Lake, Ontario in Northwestern Ontario. He punched his teacher and was punished for that action and here he talks about how that affected him for the rest of his life. Today he works at moving forward and finding solutions to those problems that still follow him.

Survivors Toolkit: This is a continuation on feelings and emotions. We talk about Appreciation & gratitude, cheerfulness, excitement & passion, determination, flexibility, confidence, vitality, and contribution.

Michelle Derosier

Michelle is an intergenerational survivor. She is a film maker extraordinaire, who loves working with youth. A trained social worker, she talks about living in the shadows of Residential school and how her grandfather finally opened up before he died and opening an avenue for her and her family to heal. Another great story!

Survivors Toolkit: “Feelings are our teachers.” Feelings and emotions are telling us something and what they mean.

The Hartley Weston Story: Documentary

Hartley Weston was a pilot who loved the north and its people! He loved them so much that he refused to fly their little children off to Residential School and got fired for his actions!

Before his death, he wanted to respond to Harper’s Apology in a letter to Wawatay News which was published in the November 13, 2008 edition! Hartley never got over the inhumane way the children were treated, the trauma stayed with him the rest of his life. He passed away on Sept 14 of ’09. A great story!

Survivors Toolkit: No Toolkit, different format.

Pat Ningewance

Pat says that her experiences at Residential School were absolutely horrible. What stands out for her? The Cruelty that students did to each other – because she was at the bottom of the pyramid, she was 5 at the time with no relatives there.

Survivors Toolkit: “Taking responsibility for our feelings”

Warren Philp, executive director of Thunder Bay International Baseball, talks about the 2010 World Juniors

The Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee: “Everyone has a Story!” Race Relations Week in Sioux Lookout! Doug Semple, Terry Lynne Jewel, Kai Koivukoski, Laurel Wood talk about how SLARC was formed. White kids use to drive around hunting for Indians at night attacking them today the relationships in this town are friendly, open and forward looking and standing together!

Survivors Toolkit: Not a regular show so no survivors toolkit.