Rosemary Wakegijig: We Stand Together

Rosemary is from Wikwemikong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island and attended Spanish residential school when she was 8. When she first arrived, she knew no English besides yes or no. Wakegijig worked as a teacher for over 40 years, and even in retirement, she teaches others in her community as an elder. She believes in letting things in the past go and living each day as a new beginning.

"We Stand Together" is a series to understand better these schools' history and its impact on Indigenous communities. Join Ryan Funk and Lisa Muswagon and listen to the stories and experiences of residential school attendees and their families.