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Percy Tuesday – the Elder he went to see asked him three times what he wanted before he caught on that we have to ask for help when we want help. Great story. Survivors Toolkit Special guest – Roland Michano – Nodin talked to us about Loss and Grief.

Garnet Angeconeb – (Survivor) Talks about what made him decide to speak out about what happened to him, what people were saying at the time to him, come a long way. Billy Joe Green – first ‘black out’ was when taken away from hands of parents! Lyn Manitowabi – Make a plan of what you want to do to begin exercising.

Jenay Fiddler – talked briefly about her family, res. school and what she knows about it. Todd Meekis – talked about his family problems, what he’s heard about res. school and what he learned from his mistakes. Lyn Manitowabi – “nutrition”

Lorraine Loonfoot (intergen) mother FN (Survivor) and father Non-native, sent home by mother after father dies to save her from CFS wpg, faced anti-white sentiments at home and half-breed mentality in mainstream society. Lyn Manitowabi – Survivors Toolkit – “symptoms”

Garnet Angeconeb (Survivor) Rideau Hall TRC celebration, moved past denial, things are going great but have a lot of work yet to be done! Lyn Manitowabi – Survivors Toolkit – Trauma2- Why healing takes long – we’ve been at this for over 5 centuries that’s why – know your history!

Archie Meekis (Survivor) He went for four months then refused to get out of van when a friend went to visit him and went home. Got his education from the trapline and the land. Walked 136 miles round trip to get supplies on foot after freeze up at age 12, took 2 months. Lyn Manitowabi – Survivors Toolkit – “Healing”

Wava Fox (Survivor) Res. School experiences and how they impacted her family later, how she coped and how she helped herself. SongsforSurvivors – Gary Fjellgaard – I Apologize Lyn Manitowabi – Survivors Toolkit – “Trauma”

Abe Kakepetum (Survivor) talked about how people misuse prayer in healing, his experiences and how he dealt with his family issues. Lyn Manitowabi – Survivors Toolkit – “Lateral Violence”

Rachel Garrick (intergen) Finding the supports and using culture to heal - final segment of her interview. Chief Donny Morris (intergen) his experiences growing up and views on apology,would like to help his youth and people in trouble with prescription abuse and other problems. Lyn Manitowabi - Survivors Toolkit – “Faulty Thinking”

Rachel Garrick (intergen)*Growing up in an alcoholic home, finding culture, hope. Lorraine Kenny-Beaton – finding a place in all this - final segment to her story. Walter Lyon – Survivors Toolkit – “Tricked” (in Nation to Nation relationship)

Everson Waters (Survivor)*Heard about our show and called to be on it. His story of healing, going to the water when he was five years old and still doing that today! Lorraine Kenny-Beaton (Survivor) *residential school and making sense of it all. Lyn Manitowabi – Survivors Toolkit – “Triggers”