Sing the Brave Song

Judith Ennamorato

About the Book

In reading Judith Ennamorato's powerful and honest portrayal of a dark period in this country's history, we cannot help but admire the determination and the courage First Nations people have demonstrated in their struggle to retain their identity. Despite the government's attempts to eradicate our culture, languages and traditions, we continue to move forward as proud Nations. Phil Fontaine, Assembly of First Nations

Judith Ennamorato's method of reporting aboriginal traditions is absorbing and potent. From first-time interviews, the reader will see through the eyes of Indian children who were culturally and geographically removed from their homes and families by force; spending as long as ten months a year at institutions where they were forbidden, under threat of corporal punishment, to speak their own language, the only language they knew.

Sing the Brave Song is a dynamic and comprehensive scrutiny of the historic relationship between Indian people, the church, and the vast repercussions endured by former students of Indian residential schools in Canada.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. In the Beginning
2. Historical Content
3. The Indian Act
4. Clash of Cultures
5. The First Day of School
6. Abuse
7. Social Consequences
8. Redressing Wrongs
9. Empowerment
10. Conclusion
    

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