Residential school survivor shares painful memories of childhood
CA, 26 Jun 2021
Emotions are raw in Saskatchewan, following the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at the former Marieval Indian Residential School.
Gratia Perkins, a residential school survivor, recalls having a traumatic childhood after being taken from her family at age three. Her memories include being locked in closets.
Perkins shared her demands for accountability to Global's Heather Yourex-West.
Anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of their residential school experience can access this 24-hour, toll-free and confidential National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.
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