my grandmas confirmation at st anne’s residential school circa. 1963 (Fort Albany, ON)

my grandma and her siblings, cousins as well being confirmed at St Anne’s Indian Residential school. In her notes, she referred to it as “Alcatraz North”. This was in 1963. During the 60s scoop and residential school era. She actually had written a book about her experience being forcibly removed from her home and surviving the rampant abuse in St Anne’s. the government would go onto spend 3 million in legal fees against the survivors of St Anne’s. She led a very successful life afterwards as an addiction counsellor.