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so they know the canada past and so they know what we have done and how we treatred the people

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It made it harder for her to care for her daughter. This is because, when she was in a residential school they didn't teach them how to take care of children and a family

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Smudging is a ceremony practiced by some Indigenous peoples of the Americas, that involves the burning of sacred herbs, in some cases for spiritual cleansing or blessing. i think Betsy felt the need to smudge so she could tell it out of respect, a blessing and for her to tell it honestly

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they didn't run away because they could not they where unable to. when they did run away and got cough the children where abused and where not feed and locked up

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It made the relationship with them difficult, as her birth mother didn't know how to take care of a child properly as they were only punished and shown violence and not how to be treated right.

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Smudging is a ceremony practiced by Native Americans and it is used to cleanse and purify ones soul of negative thoughts. Betsy smudged so that she can clear her soul of negative thoughts to tell the story of her past and all the other residential students with respect and peace.

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This affected their relationship because Betsy's birth mother never grew up to learn how to love.

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it made the relationship with them hard because the mother didn't know how to take care of children

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She told her story too teach others about what happened in residential schools so that they can learn about how the students of the schools got treated what they had to deal with emotionally and physically.

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it affected her because her mother came back from a place of abuse and no good role models for a family life

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I feel like there should be classes for indigenous students that provide us with teachings and Cree language teachings. these classes should be available at elementary schools, high schools etc. if this were to happen the language would be alive and constantly passing down from generations.

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they did not like them to speak there language they would hit them and sexily abused them as well they would try and brake there  spirit

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Because people need to know what happened in the schools and what they had to go through

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Ojibway, Dene, and Cree languages have been and still are spoken in the territory of Saskatchewan. Not much is being done due to the fact you can't bring back the same Culture that has been lost back in the Residential school days. But, there is a difference between the way Aboriginal people are being treated now. I would say the government should allow ceremonies to be made in Cree but, in some certain extent, that right is allowed now. That is a good thing

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Betsy's mother was raised and taught by white people who had different views on teaching, culture and other people. They treated Betsy's mother with disrespect. They dehumanized many of these residential students. These "teachers" within the school abused children physically, and emotionally. These abusive "teachers" had traumatized Betsy's mother, thus giving her the view on the world that it is alright to be abusive, and disrespectful. Also making Betsy more likely to be abused and hurt by her mother.

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based on how they were treated they did not like the Aboriginal people and wanted to destroy their culture and make them part of the Catholic faith.

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They didn't run away because if they did they would just be sent right back at some point.

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Cree, i think that the schools should have optional classes in high school to teach Aboriginal languages,.

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this had a very bad impact with the relationship with her daughter because she was raised in a residential school which was full of abuse so she didn't know how to show love to her daughter because she wasn't taught how to.

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there relanship was bad because her mom was abused , the mom brought being abused homed and abused betsy she did not know how to love and show her doughter how she should be treated, did not know how to mother.

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Smudging is a ceremony practiced by some Indigenous peoples of the Americas, that involves the burning of sacred herbs, in some cases for spiritual cleansing or blessing. While the particulars of the ceremonies, and the herbs used can vary widely between tribes and nations, many use forms of sage and cedar that is local to their region.

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By reading this story we see that it was not easy on Betsy's father. However, he told Betsy to be strong and that everything would be okay. I would feel helpless if I had to do something like this to my children. It would be out of my control but I would have no choice.

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we should should have a class about learning the langu

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They did not like them to speak their own language as they told them it was not right, they wanted them to be as close to them as possible with culture with no differences.

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Smudging is a ceremony practiced by Native Americans and it is used to cleanse and purify ones soul of negative thoughts. Betsy smudged so that she can clear her soul of negative thoughts to tell the story of her past and all the other residential students with respect and peace.

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A smudging ceremony is often carried out for the purpose of clearing negative energy, and inviting peace, harmony, and ease into a person's life, a challenging situation, or an uneasy or negative environment. It can be as involved as you want it to be. Sometimes, all that is required is a quick waft of the smudging wand to clear the energy. Other smudging rituals and smudging ceremonies require more time and attention. It's up to you to decide how much time and energy to devote to your ceremony.

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Smudging is a ceremony practiced by Native Americans and it is used to cleanse and purify ones soul of negative thoughts. Betsy smudged so she can get all the negativity away from and her the room she was in so she could be at peace to tell the story.

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Betsy had a very rough relationship with her birth mother. She was unable to care for Betsy, and didn't show her the love that a child needs. Being a residential school survivor changed her, as she was unable to care and provide for Betsy, so she had to abandon her.

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She told the story to tell others what went on in residential schools to remind and teach the future how the past when through emotional and physical abuse.

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we should have a class that can teach the language and try and beng it back and show the world its not a scary thing and they are not bad people open another way to communicate

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We know that it wasn't easy for the parents of the children in residential schools. we know it caused the parents a lot emotional pain. if I had no choice but to send one of my own children to a residential school it would be hard and would make me sad to be forced to do so.

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The barriers to running away is that they will eventually be caught by the RCMP and returned back to the school. As well, as a lesson for the other kids who were thinking of running away they would be stripped and beaten.

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Because we can learn from the past and its important because people should know what they have went through mentally and physically

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made the relationship very hard for her daughter and she had beef with her mother and she would always think her mom wants the worst for her

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Smudging takes on a huge part of First Nation culture. They are performed to cleanse your spirit. I think that Betsy felt it was important smudge before telling her story because she is still affected from the past.

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Smudging is a ceremony practiced by Native Americans and it is used to cleanse and purify ones soul of negative thoughts. Betsy smudged so she can get all the negativity away from and her the room she was in so she could be at peace to tell the story.

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smudging is a ceremony practiced by native americans and it is used to cleanse and purify ones sole

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She believes telling stories about residential schools can make a difference because it gives the ability for others to acquire the knowledge of this barbaric tragedy that the white people had brought onto First Nation children. By telling the stories of residential schools, and educating others about them, we can prevent situations like this from ever happening again.

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So we can learn about HISTORY and stuff so also we can improve.

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Betsy's birth mother lost who she was, well attending residential school. It affected her relationship with everyone she knew, she treated her daughter the only way she was taught and the only way she knew how.

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Smudging is sacred to the aboriginal culture as it is meant to create peace and purify the situation or event that has took place

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They thought that aboriginal culture was negative and a bad thing. This resulted in negative learning such as beatings and whippings.

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The barriers to running away would be the school the nun the river and the RCMP and they would just get sent right back.

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The Navajo language is the most spoken Native American language, but Cree, Ojibwa and Dene are still spoken in Saskatchewan. We should have classes to teach us the language to carry it on and presentations/speakers allowing everyone to learn about the culture to teach its not a bad thing.

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Betsy believes that telling others about Residential schools make a difference because you can learn from the past. I think other reasons why you should learn about Residential School systems in Canada is because back in those times, people really went through that suffering. Being forced to forget and learn how to live a whole new lifestyle. It helps to learn what happened because, we should be grateful for what we have now.

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so we can learn about her past and her history so we can learn and improve

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The barriers to running away is that they would eventually be caught by the RCMP and returned to the school. The consequence for running away is the children would beaten by the Priests and Nuns when they got returned to the school

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Sugar Falls was written by David Alexander Robertson. He is a graphic novelist who currently lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The story was actually based off of a true story from residential school survivor Betty Ross. David retold her story in the graphic novel , showing the harsh life at residential schools.

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So we all can learn from what happened in the past and so it never happens again.

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in would feel so bad and I would try and never send my kids theyre I would hide him or move away or kill anyone who try to take him

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It was obviously not easy for the parents of the children in the residential school. Imagine having a kid that had to go through residential school, that'd be really sad.

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By telling others about Canada's terrible history it brings awareness to the situation and more understanding to residential survivors. there was a time when not a lot of people were aware of the horrible things that went on in residential school. its important to keep acknowledging the truth so we can all learn from the past and keep thriving for the best for future generations.

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the RCMP on patrol, the consequences for doing this and getting caught would usally be physical abuse

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Betsy's father would be devastated. No father would ever want to lose their child. Her father may have been depressed, angry, and even tired. He might think that he has nothing to live for anymore. That his life is falling apart. Personally, if it was I whom had lost their daughter to a school, I would be put into a deep dark hole of depression. I would continue to dig a hole because of the misery I would be feeling due to losing my daughter.

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I think Betsy's cultural knowledge gives her strength because, she knew what she went through wasn't her fault and she has been self determined to do her best. This book called "The True Diary of a Part Time Indian" reminds me of this story. The main character has went through a rough patch too. He continued to follow his dreams due to self determination. I would recommend reading it.

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the were very prejudice to the aboriginal culture, didnt want any of it at all. so the kids were scared to display their own culture

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This was difficult for Betsy as her mom treated her very unfairly. This was a result of the abuse amistreatment faced by her mother in a residential school.

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Betsy is different because of how she was treated in the residential school

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to educate people on it so something like this doesnt happen again

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The barriers within the book could end it devastating, and disappointing consequences. For example Sugar Falls. If one were to run away they may have to cross Sugar Falls. Which can be very dangerous and may even lead to someones death.

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Betsy's father looked heartbroken when he had to give up his daughter to the residential school. Betsy was very important to him, and he had nothing to do except wait until she came back. He tried his best to teach her to be strong no matter what happened while she was there. I would feel terrible if I had a child that had to attend the horrors of residential schools. I would constantly be worried and wondering about their well-being.

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Because she's proud of her self and she wanted to do her best no matter what

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her culture has a lot of symbolic meanings but the most displayed one is strength. she was taught to be strong throught the whole story and in the school. a movie that also relates is roots

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What inspired David to write Sugar falls was the need to get Betsy's story out. he wanted for people firsthand to hear the suffering of Indigenous people through the use of residential schools.

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The priest and nuns basically put on a show pretending they were going to take care of the Aboriginal children. Behind closed doors those poor children were abused physically and mentally. Messing with their head and turning them into people who were completely different than they were before they attended Residential school. This attitude has affected them by making them feel low of themselves. They had zero knowledge in knowing what a real home is.

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The priest and nuns told families they were going to educate them but they were actually stripping them from their culture and physically and mentally abusing the aboriginal children.

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It wasn't easy for the dad, he was sad she had to go cause he knows tough things are gonna happen to her and its gonna change her

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her mother didnt treat her properly, abused her. cause of all the stuff she went through at the school. and it just rubbed off at home life

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most residential school were very far from where the children lived and it would be almost impossible to make it home alive, keep in mind also trying to stay hidden from people looking for them. even then the parents were threatened with jail time if they decided to hide their children. Also if the children were found trying to run away they'd be brutally punished. So there wasn't really no safe way to run away, it would just make the situation worse for the children.

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she proud of her self and she wanted to do her best no matter what cause she cares

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By informing Canadians about what happened at residential schools, we can raise awareness to the issue, reconcile for our faults, and make sure that it never happens again. We can help make sure younger generations and kids are aware of what happened in Canada's past. It is important that all Canadians know about what was really going on at residential schools.

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When Betsy's father takes her to Sugar Falls, he teachers her about some of their cultural values, including strength, which help her later on when she has to attend the residential schools. It helps her, when she decides to change her ways, and listen to the teachers at the residential school, so she wont get in trouble, and can go home soon.

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This impacted the relationship with betsy because she was never taught how to raise kids properly, and how to show them love and affection

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Smudging is a ceremony that native americans preform and it is a very sacride ceremony that they practice, it is supposed to cleanse and purifie the soul

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Betsy always wanted to do her best because her dad told her to stay strong when she left and that she shouldn’t let anyone hurt her

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She thinks that telling others about the residential schools, they will learn from the past experiences of elders or family members who had been there and that they should be thankful they don’t have to go back to residential school today

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Betsy’s father told her to be strong and that everything will be okay, even though he felt helpless and maybe even that he had failed as a father because they were taking his child to a residential school. If one of my children had to go to residential schools i would be absolutely devestated and would do anything in my power to keep the people from taking them away from me and stripping their culture from them