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Residential School survivor speaks at HRH
by Brianne Benson
Residential school survivor Phyllis
Webstad gave a solemn but hopeful
presentation at Holy Redeemer
Junior/Senior High School on
October 17 about the
intergenerational effects of residential
schooling.
Webstad's story inspired Orange
Shirt Day on September 30, where
people wear orange to promote
awareness of the impacts of
residential schools on indigenous
communities.
The orange shirt idea itself
manifested from the powerful
memory of the nuns at the St. Joseph
Mission Residential School taking
away the special orange shirt
Webstad's grandmother had bought
for her. The memory stuck with her
as similar memories did for many
other survivors, as a representation of
their stolen identities.
She began her presentation by
acknowledging audience member Holy Redeemer Junior/Senior School Principal Mick Sahib and Vice Principal Betty Churchill welcomed residential school
Freida Maynard who was also a survivor Phyllis Webstad to do a presentation for the students about the intergenerational effects of residential
residential school survivor. Maynard schooling.They also invited Freida Maynard, another survivor who spoke at the school previously. Pictured left to right:
also speaks in the area, and was Freida Maynard, Joan Sorely, Phyllis Webstad, Betty Churchill, Mick Sahib. photo Brianne Benson
invited by the staff to attend
Webstad's presentation. Maynard was
taken from her home when she was Webstad said, “I always knew that I
REMEMBRANCE DAY
just two years old. Webstad said this would never go with her, but I never
was the youngest she had ever heard cried to go with her either. I always REMEMBRANCE DAY
of a child being taken. knew I would be with Granny. I've
EDITION
Webstad attended the St. Joseph done a lot of work in my healing
Mission Indian Residential School journey with the word abandonment. EDITION
when she was six years old. She went I have done a lot of work to realize
on to write a book about the year she that I was better off with Granny.”
Honors our War Veterans
attended. At his age, she had a limited When Webstad became pregnant in Honors our War Veterans
understanding of what residential the eighth grade with her first and
in Pictures
schools were, and was actually only child, she had no knowledge of in Pictures
excited to attend school and make how to be a mother, nor did her own
new friends. mother, nor her grandmother as none
I
Though she reported that as soon as of them had any steady or continuous Issue Date: November 4ssue Date: November 4
she arrived, she was very scared. contact with their own mothers. Her,
Ad copy deadline: October 29d copy deadline: October 29
“The building seemed cold and because her mother was forced out of A
unfriendly, as unfriendly as the nuns the reserve by the government, and
who came out to meet us,” she said in her mother and grandmother because The Anchor is publishing the Pictorial Remembrance Day
her book. The nuns took their clothes, they attended residential schools.
cut their hair, and prohibited them Residential schooling and the edition Nov. 4, 2019 to honor our War Veterans.
from speaking their language, or government's perspective on the The Anchor will feature pictures of our War Veterans and
speaking to any family members “Indian Problem” robbed these profile information.
attending with them. women of their families and
“I soon realized that the nuns didn't suffocated their ability to thrive and
care if I was tired, sick, hungry, or raise the next generation. If you have a picture of a War Veteran you want to include
sad. I had to rely on myself. I didn't However, Webstad was set on in this issue, please give the Anchor a call at
want to go back to the residential raising her son. “My mom hadn't
school or see the cold-hearted nuns taken responsibility for me so I was (780) 723-5787.
ever again.” When she arrived home, determined to be responsible for my Or if you know of a living War Veteran we can interview for
she was “so happy to be back to a son and I did whatever it took to keep his/her story, please give us a call.
place where I mattered. A place him with me.” With the help of her
where people cared about me.” aunt she was able to raise her son.
The lack of love and care at a Although he had a long and hard
young age for an extensive period of journey, he has now completed his
time was very traumatic for the high school equivalent and started a If you would like to place
development of the children. “At six beautiful family of his own. For the
years old it was like one trauma after first time in four generations, the an ad to show your support
another and I could never understand children are living under the same
why it was happening,” Webstad roof as their own parents. for the Vets in this special
stated. When asked what she hoped Remembrance Issue, call
Webstad was affected by residential children will take away from her
schooling before she had ever set foot story, Webstad said, “They are lucky. Sue at 780-723-5787.
in a school. Her grandmother was the They are lucky that they get to go
first in her family to attend residential home to their own families, to their
school from age 6 to age 16, followed own beds, to wear their own clothes.
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by her mother, and then her. That for us would have made a huge
For the first ten years of her life she difference.” THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
was raised by her grandmother. She “What has happened to us is wrong
was born when her mother was 20 and should never have happened, but
Ph: (780) 723-5787
years old, and three months after, an seeing you wear an orange shirt and Ph: (780) 723-5787
'Indian Agent' forced her mother, by acknowledge Orange Shirt Day and
Fax: (780) 723-5725
threat of incarceration, to leave the learning about Residential Schools is Fax: (780) 723-5725
reserve to make money. Her mother like a little bit of justice in our
anchorwk@telusplanet.net
travelled back to the reserve to visit lifetime for our survivors and for
when she could find the time. those who did not make it.” anchorwk@telusplanet.net
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Residential School survivor speaks at HRH
by Brianne Benson
Residential school survivor Phyllis
Webstad gave a solemn but hopeful
presentation at Holy Redeemer
Junior/Senior High School on
October 17 about the
intergenerational effects of residential
schooling.
Webstad's story inspired Orange
Shirt Day on September 30, where
people wear orange to promote
awareness of the impacts of
residential schools on indigenous
communities.
The orange shirt idea itself
manifested from the powerful
memory of the nuns at the St. Joseph
Mission Residential School taking
away the special orange shirt
Webstad's grandmother had bought
for her. The memory stuck with her
as similar memories did for many
other survivors, as a representation of
their stolen identities.
She began her presentation by
acknowledging audience member Holy Redeemer Junior/Senior School Principal Mick Sahib and Vice Principal Betty Churchill welcomed residential school
Freida Maynard who was also a survivor Phyllis Webstad to do a presentation for the students about the intergenerational effects of residential
residential school survivor. Maynard schooling.They also invited Freida Maynard, another survivor who spoke at the school previously. Pictured left to right:
also speaks in the area, and was Freida Maynard, Joan Sorely, Phyllis Webstad, Betty Churchill, Mick Sahib. photo Brianne Benson
invited by the staff to attend
Webstad's presentation. Maynard was
taken from her home when she was Webstad said, “I always knew that I
REMEMBRANCE DAY
just two years old. Webstad said this would never go with her, but I never
was the youngest she had ever heard cried to go with her either. I always REMEMBRANCE DAY
of a child being taken. knew I would be with Granny. I've
EDITION
Webstad attended the St. Joseph done a lot of work in my healing
Mission Indian Residential School journey with the word abandonment. EDITION
when she was six years old. She went I have done a lot of work to realize
on to write a book about the year she that I was better off with Granny.”
Honors our War Veterans
attended. At his age, she had a limited When Webstad became pregnant in Honors our War Veterans
understanding of what residential the eighth grade with her first and
in Pictures
schools were, and was actually only child, she had no knowledge of in Pictures
excited to attend school and make how to be a mother, nor did her own
new friends. mother, nor her grandmother as none
I
Though she reported that as soon as of them had any steady or continuous Issue Date: November 4ssue Date: November 4
she arrived, she was very scared. contact with their own mothers. Her,
Ad copy deadline: October 29d copy deadline: October 29
“The building seemed cold and because her mother was forced out of A
unfriendly, as unfriendly as the nuns the reserve by the government, and
who came out to meet us,” she said in her mother and grandmother because The Anchor is publishing the Pictorial Remembrance Day
her book. The nuns took their clothes, they attended residential schools.
cut their hair, and prohibited them Residential schooling and the edition Nov. 4, 2019 to honor our War Veterans.
from speaking their language, or government's perspective on the The Anchor will feature pictures of our War Veterans and
speaking to any family members “Indian Problem” robbed these profile information.
attending with them. women of their families and
“I soon realized that the nuns didn't suffocated their ability to thrive and
care if I was tired, sick, hungry, or raise the next generation. If you have a picture of a War Veteran you want to include
sad. I had to rely on myself. I didn't However, Webstad was set on in this issue, please give the Anchor a call at
want to go back to the residential raising her son. “My mom hadn't
school or see the cold-hearted nuns taken responsibility for me so I was (780) 723-5787.
ever again.” When she arrived home, determined to be responsible for my Or if you know of a living War Veteran we can interview for
she was “so happy to be back to a son and I did whatever it took to keep his/her story, please give us a call.
place where I mattered. A place him with me.” With the help of her
where people cared about me.” aunt she was able to raise her son.
The lack of love and care at a Although he had a long and hard
young age for an extensive period of journey, he has now completed his
time was very traumatic for the high school equivalent and started a If you would like to place
development of the children. “At six beautiful family of his own. For the
years old it was like one trauma after first time in four generations, the an ad to show your support
another and I could never understand children are living under the same
why it was happening,” Webstad roof as their own parents. for the Vets in this special
stated. When asked what she hoped Remembrance Issue, call
Webstad was affected by residential children will take away from her
schooling before she had ever set foot story, Webstad said, “They are lucky. Sue at 780-723-5787.
in a school. Her grandmother was the They are lucky that they get to go
first in her family to attend residential home to their own families, to their
school from age 6 to age 16, followed own beds, to wear their own clothes.
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
by her mother, and then her. That for us would have made a huge
For the first ten years of her life she difference.” THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
was raised by her grandmother. She “What has happened to us is wrong
was born when her mother was 20 and should never have happened, but
Ph: (780) 723-5787
years old, and three months after, an seeing you wear an orange shirt and Ph: (780) 723-5787
'Indian Agent' forced her mother, by acknowledge Orange Shirt Day and
Fax: (780) 723-5725
threat of incarceration, to leave the learning about Residential Schools is Fax: (780) 723-5725
reserve to make money. Her mother like a little bit of justice in our
anchorwk@telusplanet.net
travelled back to the reserve to visit lifetime for our survivors and for
when she could find the time. those who did not make it.” anchorwk@telusplanet.net
