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The education of Augie Merasty: A residential school memoir

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Merasty, Joseph Auguste, Carpenter, David. Sakatchewan, SK: University of Regina Press , 2017.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GN 400 MER 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A courageous and intimate memoir, The Education of Augie Merasty is the story of a child who faced the dark heart of humanity, let loose by the cruel policies of a bigoted nation.; A retired fisherman and trapper who sometimes lived rough on the streets, Augie Merasty was one of an estimated 150,00…
Author
Merasty, Joseph Auguste
Carpenter, David
Place of Publication
Sakatchewan, SK
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
Hardcover; 150 p.
Subject
Aboriginal Health
Trauma Survivors
Abstract
A courageous and intimate memoir, The Education of Augie Merasty is the story of a child who faced the dark heart of humanity, let loose by the cruel policies of a bigoted nation.
A retired fisherman and trapper who sometimes lived rough on the streets, Augie Merasty was one of an estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Metis children who were taken from their families and sent to government-funded, church-run schools, where they were subjected to a policy of aggressive assimilation.
As Augie recounts, these schools did more than attempt to mould children in the ways of white society. They were taught to be ashamed of their heritage and, as he experienced, often suffered physical and sexual abuse.
But even as he looks back on this painful part of his childhood, Merasty's sense of humour and warm voice shine through.
ISBN
9780889774575
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GN 400 MER 2017

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Attainment's learning to work: A collection of stories about life and work

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121909
Ramsey Musselwhite, Caroline, Beck Richardson, Laurel. Verona, WI: Attainment Company, Inc. , 2009.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH GL 830 RAM 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Learning to Work provides engaging and age-appropriate reading material for older beginning readers. The stories are intended for older students who are not yet reading conventionally for a variety of reasons, including cognitive delays and significant learning disabilities. Along with building rea…
Author
Ramsey Musselwhite, Caroline
Beck Richardson, Laurel
Corporate Author
Attainment Company, Inc.
Place of Publication
Verona, WI
Publisher
Attainment Company, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
Softcover ; 248 p.
Subject
Learning Differences. Learning Disabilities
Social Behaviour (includes boundaries)
Child Social Behaviour
Relationships
Social Skills
Abstract
Learning to Work provides engaging and age-appropriate reading material for older beginning readers. The stories are intended for older students who are not yet reading conventionally for a variety of reasons, including cognitive delays and significant learning disabilities. Along with building reading skills, these work-themed stories also help middle school or high school students who face decisions about work life--showing people with disabilities as role models in different work settings.
ISBN
9781578616947
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH GL 830 RAM 2009

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