Qu’Appelle and ESL

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(Cree - Kah-tep-was "The River that Calls" They come today from countries far away to learn this county's names for river, lake and tree There was a time the natives of this land sat in these same desks in de-braided fear learning to forget them

This poem references the experience of First Nations children who were systematically stripped of their culture and language in Canada’s residential schools. September 30th is set aside in the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation and marked by the wearing of orange shirts in memory of one young girl’s experience. https://www.cbc.ca/books/the-orange-shirt-story-1.4839035