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Phaedra Midgic, New Brunswick

Fair address: Anglophone East Regional Heritage Fair (Hopewell Cape)

Project: Cultural Genocide: The Legacy of Residential Schools

Residential schools are a very dark chapter in Canadian history that we all need to learn about.

What was the most interesting thing you learned about your topic?

The last residential school closed just 21 years ago, yet many Canadians are only just learning about residential schools.

What important lessons have you learned that you want to share with other Canadians?

I would like other Canadians to know that even though residential schools are closed, many First Nations peoples, Inuit and Metis still experience racism and the effects of the residential school system. These effects are felt across generations and will take generations to heal.

How would you compare your life today to the lives of those studied in your project?

My life is much, much better because I am able to speak my language, practice my religion and no one is trying to destroy my culture.

  • randy cadman

    Great job! well done
    12-06-2018 1:16:14 PM

  • Christine

    Phaedra, you did a wonderful job learning about and shedding light on the issues surrounding this topic. Your ability to share and spread the word within our school and the community helps everyone become more aware of the tragedies and hurt of the past. Excellent job!!
    12-06-2018 6:54:07 AM

  • Gail LeBlanc

    Excellent presentation Phaedra!!
    11-06-2018 7:34:46 PM

  • JJ Bear

    Great Job Phaedra, hope you do very well with this :)
    07-06-2018 7:08:58 PM

  • Katelyn Olive -Phinney

    Phaedra Great Job!
    07-06-2018 3:11:38 PM

  • Kimbal Crossman

    What a great topic and job well done Phaedra. This is so important to learn about and being so fortunate to living near a first nations and having information first hand is wonderful. Thanks for showing and doing such a great job with the research. Thanks to JJ Bear as well. Excellent
    06-06-2018 11:10:07 AM

  • Gordie Kline

    Great Job Phaedra!
    06-06-2018 8:27:31 AM

  • Ross Williams

    A terrible chapter in Canada's history that I know very little about. Thanks so much for making this video and doing such a great job on your Heritage Fair project. Way to go Phaedra.
    06-06-2018 7:15:41 AM

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Project partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage.
  • Canadian Heritage / Patrimoine Canadien
  • Government of Canada
  • HBC: Hudson's Bay Company
  • ecentricarts inc.